Miami Township, Cass County, Indiana
Miami Township | |
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 Location of Miami Township in Cass County | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′23″N 86°13′09″W / 40.77306°N 86.21917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.34 sq mi (52.67 km2) |
| • Land | 20.06 sq mi (51.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,311 |
| • Density | 64/sq mi (25/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-48654[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453619 |
Miami Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,311 (up from 1,292 at 2010[4]) and contained 571 housing units.
History
[edit]Miami Township was organized in 1831.[5] It was named after the Miami people who once inhabited the area.[6]
Geography
[edit]Miami Township covers an area of 20.34 square miles (52.7 km2); 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (1.38 percent) of this is water.
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Adams (north)
- Jefferson Township, Miami County (northeast)
- Peru Township, Miami County (east)
- Tipton (south)
- Washington (southwest)
- Clay (west)
- Eel (west)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains four cemeteries: Ever Rest Memorial Gardens, Miami, Mount Calvary and Williams.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Miami Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Miami township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 38.
- ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 635.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |