Wheatfield Township, Jasper County, Indiana
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Wheatfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,377 (down from 4,395 at 2010[2]) and it contained 1,612 housing units.
Wheatfield Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jasper County | |
| Coordinates: 41°13′35″N 87°06′07″W / 41.22639°N 87.10194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jasper |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.47 sq mi (112.6 km2) |
| • Land | 43.36 sq mi (112.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.25% |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,377 |
| • Density | 101.4/sq mi (39.2/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454050 |
Wheatfield Township was established in 1858.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.47 square miles (112.6 km2), of which 43.36 square miles (112.3 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[2] The stream of Delehanty Ditch runs through this township.
Cities and towns
editUnincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Pleasant Township, Porter County (northeast)
- Kankakee Township (east)
- Walker Township (southeast)
- Keener Township (west)
- Boone Township, Porter County (northwest)
Major highways
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Education
editWheatfield Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Wheatfield Township, Jasper County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 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.
- ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 51.
- ^ "How do I get a library card?". Jasper County Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
