Bethlehem Township, Cass County, Indiana

Bethlehem Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 795.[3]

Bethlehem Township
Township
Location of Bethlehem Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°52′03″N 86°18′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.36 sq mi (91.6 km2)
 • Land35.31 sq mi (91.5 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total795
 • Density22.5/sq mi (8.7/km2)
FIPS code18-05086[2]
GNIS feature ID453108

History

Bethlehem Township was organized in 1836. It was named for an early settler's native hometown of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.36 square miles (91.6 km2), of which 35.31 square miles (91.5 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways
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References
  • "Bethlehem Township, Cass County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bethlehem township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 44.
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