Waltz Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,199 (down from 1,287 at 2010[2]) and it contained 568 housing units.
Waltz Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Wabash County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′40″N 85°51′22″W / 40.69444°N 85.85611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wabash |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.34 sq mi (122.6 km2) |
| • Land | 43.19 sq mi (111.9 km2) |
| • Water | 4.15 sq mi (10.7 km2) 8.77% |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,199 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46911, 46919, 46940, 46992 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453972 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.34 square miles (122.6 km2), of which 43.19 square miles (111.9 km2) (or 91.23%) is land and 4.15 square miles (10.7 km2) (or 8.77%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
edit- College Corner at 40°41′55″N 85°53′08″W / 40.698653°N 85.885542°W
- Mount Vernon at 40°40′10″N 85°49′27″W / 40.669486°N 85.824151°W
- Somerset at 40°40′09″N 85°49′42″W / 40.669208°N 85.828318°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Noble Township (north)
- Liberty Township (east)
- Pleasant Township, Grant County (southeast)
- Richland Township, Grant County (southeast)
- Harrison Township, Miami County (southwest)
- Jackson Township, Miami County (southwest)
- Butler Township, Miami County (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these four cemeteries: Mississinewa Memorial, Mount Pleasant, North Union and Slocum.
School districts
edit- Metropolitan School District of Wabash County Schools
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 22
- State Senate District 17
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Waltz Township, Wabash 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.