Burlington Township | |
|---|---|
) Location of Burlington Township in Carroll County | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′10″N 86°25′15″W / 40.46944°N 86.42083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Carroll |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.17 sq mi (75.5 km2) |
| • Land | 29.17 sq mi (75.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,742 |
| • Density | 59.7/sq mi (23.1/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-09262[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453146 |
Burlington Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,742 and it contained 746 housing units.[3]
History
Burlington Township was organized in 1832.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.17 square miles (75.5 km2), all land.[3]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
- Carrollton
Adjacent townships
- Carrollton Township (north)
- Ervin Township, Howard County (east)
- Monroe Township, Howard County (east)
- Warren Township, Clinton County (south)
- Owen Township, Clinton County (southwest)
- Democrat Township (west)
- Monroe Township (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Asbury, Burlington and Hyde Park.
Education
Burlington Township residents may obtain a library card at the Burlington Community Library in Burlington.[5]
References
- "Burlington Township, Carroll County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 80.
- ^ "Libraries". Carroll County, IN. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.