Allen Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 642 (down from 695 at 2010[3]) and it contained 258 housing units.
Allen Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′58″N 86°07′04″W / 40.96611°N 86.11778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Organized | 1859 |
| Named for | William Allen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.62 sq mi (56.0 km2) |
| • Land | 21.51 sq mi (55.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.51% |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 642 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46910, 46951 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453085 |
History
editAllen Township was organized in 1859.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.62 square miles (56.0 km2), of which 21.51 square miles (55.7 km2) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.51%) is water.[3]
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
edit(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these two cemeteries: Five Corners and Plainview.
Major highways
edit
Landmarks
edit- 5 Corners Cemetery
- Plainview Cemetery
School districts
edit- North Miami Community Schools
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 23
- State Senate District 18
References
edit- "Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 281.