Green Township, Hancock County, Indiana

Green Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,662 and it contained 663 housing units.[1]

Green Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 39°54′17″N 85°44′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHancock
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total30.36 sq mi (78.6 km2)
 • Land30.24 sq mi (78.3 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.40%
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,662
 • Density55/sq mi (21/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453341

History

Green Township was organized in 1832.[2] It was named for John Green, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.36 square miles (78.6 km2), of which 30.24 square miles (78.3 km2) (or 99.60%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.40%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Chappell, Cook, Olvey and Wynn.

Major highways
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References
  • "Green Township, Hancock County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "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.
  2. Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. pp. 208.
  3. Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 700.



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