Plain Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Plain Township
Township

The John Pound Store in Oswego
Coordinates: 41°17′59″N 85°49′38″W / 41.29972°N 85.82722°W / 41.29972; -85.82722Coordinates: 41°17′59″N 85°49′38″W / 41.29972°N 85.82722°W / 41.29972; -85.82722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Kosciusko
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 35.9 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Land 33.93 sq mi (87.9 km2)
 • Water 1.97 sq mi (5.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 827 ft (252 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,698
 • Density 226.9/sq mi (87.6/km2)
FIPS code 18-60228[2]
GNIS feature ID 453743

Plain Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,698 and it contained 3,679 housing units.[3]

History

The Robert Orr Polygonal Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km2), of which 33.93 square miles (87.9 km2) (or 94.51%) is land and 1.97 square miles (5.1 km2) (or 5.49%) is water.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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