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Though the township is mostly farmland, it also contains the Manlove Field Natural gas storage area operated by Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company) The storage facility is an underground aquifer opened in 1966 capable of storing around 150 billion cubic feet (4.2 × 10 9 m 3) of natural gas for delivery to the Chicago area via connected pipelines
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.05 square miles (64.9 km 2), of which 24.93 square miles (64.6 km 2) (or 99.52%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km 2) (or 0.48%) is water. [2] The streams of Boots Creek, Deer Creek, Lugar Creek, Massey Creek and Walnut Creek run through this township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.2 square miles (122.2 km 2), of which 35.6 square miles (92.2 km 2) is land and 11.6 square miles (30.0 km 2) (24.57%) is water. Because of its irregular shape, the civil township includes land from portions of two survey townships. Lafarge Presque Isle Quarry ...
Because township government is defined by each state, the use of this form also varies by state. States using a township form include the following: Township government is used in Indiana, Iowa, [5] Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Wisconsin (in Wisconsin known as towns).
Troy Township lies along the western side of Fountain County; the Wabash River defines the western borders of both. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.44 square miles (115.1 km 2), of which 43.86 square miles (113.6 km 2) (or 98.69%) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km 2) (or 1.31%) is water.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.04 square miles (127.0 km 2), of which 48.99 square miles (126.9 km 2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km 2) (or 0.10%) is water. [2] The streams of Cole Branch, Dry Branch, Little Indian Creek, Miller Creek, Mitchell Branch and Town Branch run through this township.
A chemical gas leak from a rail tanker in Whitewater Township, Ohio, prompted fears of an explosion and evacuation orders for people within at least a half-mile radius of the incident.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.77 square miles (56.4 km 2), of which 21.68 square miles (56.2 km 2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km 2) (or 0.41%) is water. [1] Harrison Township was also one of the only townships in Howard County to grow from 2000 to 2010.