Middle Township | |
|---|---|
) Location in Hendricks County | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′54″N 86°28′10″W / 39.86500°N 86.46944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hendricks |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.11 sq mi (80.56 km2) |
| • Land | 31.09 sq mi (80.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.04% |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,170 |
| • Density | 198.5/sq mi (76.6/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453622 |
Middle Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,170.[1]
History
Middle Township was organized in 1833.[2]
Geography
Middle Township covers an area of 31.11 square miles (80.6 km2); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) or 0.04 percent is water.
Cities and towns
- Brownsburg (west edge)
- Pittsboro
Unincorporated towns
- Maplewood
- Tilden
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Harrison Township, Boone County (north)
- Perry Township, Boone County (northeast)
- Brown Township (east)
- Lincoln Township (southeast)
- Washington Township (southeast)
- Center Township (southwest)
- Union Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Hughes, Long, Roberts, Saint Malachy West, Weaver and White Lick Baptist.
Major highways
Interstate 74
U.S. Route 136
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References
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2008-07-20.
- ^ Hadley, John Vestal (1914). History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 94.