Steen Township | |
|---|---|
) Fields northwest of Wheatland | |
) | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′02″N 87°17′59″W / 38.66722°N 87.29972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Knox |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.91 sq mi (95.6 km2) |
| • Land | 36.5 sq mi (95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.42 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 900 |
| • Density | 24.7/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-72908[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453872 |
Steen Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 900 and it contained 394 housing units.[3]
History
Steen Township was founded in 1857. It was named for Richard Steen, a pioneer settler.[4]
Andrew Nicholson Farmstead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.91 square miles (95.6 km2), of which 36.5 square miles (95 km2) (or 98.89%) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.14%) is water.[3]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 87.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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