Huntington Township, Huntington County, Indiana


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Huntington Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,326,[1] making it the most populous township in the county.

Huntington Township

Location in Huntington County

Location in Huntington County

Coordinates: 40°52′22″N 85°30′46″W / 40.87278°N 85.51278°W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHuntington
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total37.26 sq mi (96.5 km2)
 • Land36.46 sq mi (94.4 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2 km2)  2.15%
Elevation712 ft (217 m)
Population

 (2020)

 • Total20,326
 • Density571.5/sq mi (220.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453424

Huntington Township was organized in 1834.[2]

The Chief Richardville House and Miami Treaty Grounds and Rangeline Road Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.26 square miles (96.5 km2), of which 36.46 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 97.85%) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 2.15%) is water.[4] Lakes in the township include Big Blue, Lake Clare, and the J. Edward Roush Reservoir. The stream of Rabbit Run runs through the township.

The township contains four cemeteries: Mount Calvary, Mount Hope, Pilgrims Rest and Pleasant Grove.

Airports and landing strips

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  • Bowling Airport
  • Huntington Municipal Airport

Huntington Township is the home of Huntington University, a Christian liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 1,100.

Huntington Township is also home to Huntington North High School, Crestview Middle School, Riverview Middle School, Huntington Catholic School, Flint Springs Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, and Horace Mann Elementary School.

Huntington Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Huntington City-Township Public Library in Downtown Huntington.[5]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18909,319—
190011,73025.9%
191012,4836.4%
192016,56832.7%
193015,938−3.8%
194016,3682.7%
195017,9009.4%
196019,4488.6%
197020,2043.9%
198020,032−0.9%
199020,2361.0%
200021,2625.1%
201020,837−2.0%
202020,326−2.5%
US Decennial Census[6]
  1. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  2. ^ Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 96.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Getting your library card". Huntington City-Twp Public Library. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  6. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".