Henry Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 22,560 and it contained 10,863 housing units.[2]
Henry Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Henry County | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′02″N 85°23′08″W / 39.91722°N 85.38556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Henry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.9 sq mi (96 km2) |
| • Land | 36.38 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2) 1.41% |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 21,978 |
| • Density | 620.1/sq mi (239.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453407 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.9 square miles (96 km2), of which 36.38 square miles (94.2 km2) (or 98.59%) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.41%) is water.[2] The streams of Baker Branch, Boulder Run, Castle Run, Dark Run, Elliott Cemetery Run, Elliott Run, Grove Run, Hillcrest Brook, Little Blue River, Memorial Creek, Mound Run, Penns Run, Pink Creek, Saint Creek, Saint Johns Drain, Sky Run, Sugar Drain, Suncrest Brook, West Leg Westwood Run, Westwood Run and Wood Brook run through this township.
Cities and towns
edit- New Castle (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Prairie Township (north)
- Liberty Township (east)
- Franklin Township (south)
- Spiceland Township (southwest)
- Greensboro Township (west)
- Harrison Township (west)
- Jefferson Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains three cemeteries: Elliott, Saint Johns and South Mound.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- New Castle Municipal Airport
References
edit- "Henry Township, Henry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Henry Township, Henry County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 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.