Linton Township, Vigo County, Indiana
Linton Township | |
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 Location in Vigo County | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′23″N 87°24′43″W / 39.30639°N 87.41194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.43 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Land | 34.97 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2) 1.30% |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,256 |
| • Density | 37.8/sq mi (14.6/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47802, 47850, 47866 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453575 |
Linton Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,323 and it contained 555 housing units.[2]
History
[edit]Linton Township High School and Community Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[3]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.43 square miles (91.8 km2), of which 34.97 square miles (90.6 km2) (or 98.70%) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.30%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated communities
[edit]Adjacent townships
[edit]- Honey Creek Township (north)
- Riley Township (northeast)
- Pierson Township (east)
- Jackson Township, Sullivan County (southeast)
- Curry Township, Sullivan County (south)
- Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County (southwest)
- Prairie Creek Township (west)
- Prairieton Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains three cemeteries: Kester Family Cemetery, Brown, and Union.
Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Kester Fly Inn Airport
Lakes
[edit]- Fowler Lake
School districts
[edit]Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 46
- State Senate District 39
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Linton Township, Vigo County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |