Huntington Township, Huntington County, Indiana

Huntington Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 20,837 and it contained 8,931 housing units,[1] making it the most populous township in the county.

Huntington Township
Township
Location in Huntington County
Coordinates: 40°52′22″N 85°30′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHuntington
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total37.26 sq mi (96.5 km2)
 • Land36.46 sq mi (94.4 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2 km2)  2.15%
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total20,837
 • Density571.5/sq mi (220.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453424

Huntington Township was organized in 1834.[2]

History

The Chief Richardville House and Miami Treaty Grounds and Rangeline Road Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.26 square miles (96.5 km2), of which 36.46 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 97.85%) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 2.15%) is water.[1] Lakes in the township include Big Blue, Lake Clare, and the J. Edward Roush Reservoir. The stream of Rabbit Run runs through the township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Mount Calvary, Mount Hope, Pilgrims Rest and Pleasant Grove.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Bowling Airport
  • Huntington Municipal Airport

Education

Huntington Township is the home of Huntington University, a Christian liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 1,100.

Huntington Township is also home to Huntington North High School, Crestview Middle School, Riverview Middle School, Huntington Catholic School, Flint Springs Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, and Horace Mann Elementary School.

Huntington Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Huntington City-Township Public Library in Downtown Huntington.[4]

Notable people

Public Servants
  • J. Danforth Quayle, Vice-President of the United States, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative
  • J. Edward Roush, U.S. Representative, Father of "911 Emergency System"

Artists
  • Eiffel G. Plasterer, in the mid-1900s, toured America with his "Bubbles Concerto" program. He was a pioneer in soap bubble art and invented unique bubble-making techniques and equipment.
  • Denny Jiosa, Grammy nominated jazz guitarist

Sports Players
  • Chris Kramer, basketball player at Purdue University. Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, 2008.
  • Sean Kline, basketball player at Indiana University.
  • Steve Platt, basketball player and coach at Huntington University. Member of Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, NAIA Basketball Hall of Fame. Indiana’s all-time collegiate scoring leader (3,700 points), seventh all-time on the list of collegiate scorers at any level. Platt twice led the nation in scoring, 1973 and 1974.
  • Lisa Winter, basketball player at Ball State University and Valparaiso University. Indiana's Miss Basketball 1996.
  • Matt Pike, football player at Purdue University and in the Arena Football League, 1999–Present. Won AF2 Title with Peoria in 2002.

Points of interest

References
  • "Huntington Township, Huntington 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. Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 96.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. "Getting your library card". Huntington City-Twp Public Library. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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