Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana
Whitewater Township | |
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Township | |
Snow Hill Covered Bridge | |
Location of Whitewater Township in Franklin County | |
Coordinates: 39°20′55″N 84°52′18″W / 39.34861°N 84.87167°WCoordinates: 39°20′55″N 84°52′18″W / 39.34861°N 84.87167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Franklin |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.21 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
• Land | 34.98 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 889 ft (271 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,684 |
• Density | 76.7/sq mi (29.6/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-84068[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 454057 |
Whitewater Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,684.[3]
History
Whitewater Township was created in 1816.[4]
The Snow Hill Covered Bridge and Salmon Turrell Farmstead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.21 square miles (91.2 km2), of which 34.98 square miles (90.6 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 0.65%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
- Ashby (extinct)
- Drewersburg
- New Trenton
- Rockdale
- Sharptown
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Otwell and Snow.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 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.
- ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. p. 127.
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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