Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The U.S. state of Indiana is divided into 1,008 townships in 92 counties. Each is administered by a township trustee . The population is from the 2010 census unless denoted otherwise.
The largest county is Allen (657 sq. mi., 1,702 km 2) and the smallest is Ohio (86 sq. mi., 223 km 2). [3] According to the Constitution of Indiana, no county may be created of less than 400 square miles (1,000 km 2), nor may any county smaller than this be further reduced in size, which precludes any new counties. [4]
Map of the United States with Indiana highlighted. Indiana is a state located in the Midwestern United States. As of the 2021 census estimate, the state had 6,805,985 residents. There are 569 municipalities. Under Indiana law, a municipality must have a minimum of 2,000 people to incorporate as a city.
There are several townships in Porter County, Indiana.Within each of the townships are several towns or cities or other type of named communities. There are many "lost" towns, a group of places whose names are still commonly used by county residents. Each may have had one time a post office, a store that served a part of the county, a grain elevator used by farmers to ship their crops,
Tippecanoe County (/ ˌ t ɪ p ə k ə ˈ n uː / TIP-ə-kə-NOO) is a county located in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Indiana about 22 miles (35 km) east of the Illinois state line, less than 50 miles (80 km) from the Indianapolis metro area, and 130 miles (210 km) from Chicago.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Townships in Indiana. ... Townships in Jay County, Indiana (12 P) Townships in Jefferson County, Indiana (10 P)
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code. County Council: The county council is the fiscal-legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Four members are elected from county districts ...
Raccoon and Wabash townships became part of Parke County when it was partitioned from Vigo County in 1821. Nevins and Riley townships were formed in 1822. In 1824, Paris Township was renamed again to Fayette Township. Pierson Township was created in 1829; Lost Creek in 1831; Linton in 1841; and Prairieton Township in 1857. [16]