Fugit Township | |
|---|---|
) Location of Fugit Township in Decatur County | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′01″N 85°21′10″W / 39.40028°N 85.35278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.02 sq mi (111.4 km2) |
| • Land | 42.66 sq mi (110.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,767 |
| • Density | 41.4/sq mi (16.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-26098[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453320 |
Fugit Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,767 and it contained 846 housing units.[3]
History
Fugit Township was organized in 1822.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.02 square miles (111.4 km2), of which 42.66 square miles (110.5 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
- Clarksburg
- Kingston
- Saint Maurice
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Richland Township, Rush County (north)
- Posey Township, Franklin County (northeast)
- Salt Creek Township, Franklin County (east)
- Ray Township, Franklin County (southeast)
- Salt Creek Township (south)
- Washington Township (southwest)
- Clinton Township (west)
- Anderson Township, Rush County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Memorial and Mount Carmel.
References
- "Fugit Township, Decatur 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.
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 95.