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Cass Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°14′31″N 87°00′20″W / 38.24194°N 87.00556°W / 38.24194; -87.00556
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Cass Township
Township
Countryside from U.S. 231 in Cass Township
Countryside from U.S. 231 in Cass Township
Location of Cass Township in Dubois County
Location of Cass Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°14′31″N 87°00′20″W / 38.24194°N 87.00556°W / 38.24194; -87.00556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDubois
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total38.87 sq mi (100.7 km2)
 • Land38.54 sq mi (99.8 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
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561 ft (171 m)
Population
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 • Total2,106
 • Density54.9/sq mi (21.2/km2)
FIPS code18-10684[3]
GNIS feature ID453163

Cass Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,115 and it contained 873 housing units.[4]

History

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Cass Township was created from land given by Patoka Township.[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.87 square miles (100.7 km2), of which 38.54 square miles (99.8 km2) (or 99.15%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) (or 0.85%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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Cemeteries

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The township contains eleven cemeteries: Augustana, Holland Methodist, Mount Vernon, Mount Zion, Saint Henry, Saint James (East and West), Saint Paul United Church of Christ, Stone Family Cemetery, Wibbeler Family Cemetery, Zoar Methodist (partially in Pike County).

References

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  • "Cass Township, Dubois County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Cass Township, Dubois County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. pp. 368.
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