Helt Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,493 (down from 2,610 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,107 housing units.
Helt Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Vermillion County | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′32″N 87°27′21″W / 39.75889°N 87.45583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vermillion |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.18 sq mi (186.9 km2) |
| • Land | 71.64 sq mi (185.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2) 0.75% |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,493 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47842, 47847, 47854 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453404 |
History
editHelt Township was named for Daniel Helt, a pioneer who settled in Vermillion County in 1818.[4]
The Possum Bottom Covered Bridge and Salem Methodist Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 72.18 square miles (186.9 km2), of which 71.64 square miles (185.5 km2) (or 99.25%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.[3]
Cities
editUnincorporated towns
edit- Alta at 39°46′20″N 87°23′12″W / 39.7722603°N 87.3866837°W
- Bono at 39°45′37″N 87°29′38″W / 39.7603143°N 87.4939082°W
- Highland at 39°47′40″N 87°23′45″W / 39.7944824°N 87.3958502°W
- Hillsdale at 39°47′09″N 87°23′25″W / 39.7858714°N 87.3902947°W
- Jonestown at 39°42′33″N 87°30′14″W / 39.7092028°N 87.5039089°W
- Saint Bernice at 39°42′33″N 87°31′17″W / 39.7092027°N 87.5214094°W
- Summit Grove at 39°43′28″N 87°23′21″W / 39.7244822°N 87.3891843°W
- West Clinton at 39°41′40″N 87°31′31″W / 39.6944803°N 87.5252986°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
edit- Early Station at 39°45′48″N 87°23′07″W / 39.7633714°N 87.3852949°W
- Montezuma Station at 39°47′42″N 87°23′12″W / 39.7950382°N 87.3866834°W
- Randall at 39°46′29″N 87°31′21″W / 39.7747585°N 87.5225199°W
- Toronto at 39°46′54″N 87°29′44″W / 39.7817032°N 87.4955747°W
- West Dana at 39°48′11″N 87°31′28″W / 39.8030920°N 87.5244640°W
Cemeteries
editThe township contains nine cemeteries: Andrews, Bales, Bogart, Dinsmore, Helts Prairie, Higbie, Highland, Hollingsworth and Pisgah.
Landmarks
edit- Miller Park
School districts
edit- South Vermillion Community School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 42
- State Senate District 38
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Helt Township, Vermillion 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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 405.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.