Blooming Grove Township, Franklin County, Indiana

Blooming Grove Township
Township

Church in Blooming Grove

Location of Blooming Grove Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°30′01″N 85°04′46″W / 39.50028°N 85.07944°W / 39.50028; -85.07944Coordinates: 39°30′01″N 85°04′46″W / 39.50028°N 85.07944°W / 39.50028; -85.07944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Franklin
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 21.53 sq mi (55.8 km2)
 • Land 21.49 sq mi (55.7 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 997 ft (304 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,154
 • Density 53.7/sq mi (20.7/km2)
FIPS code 18-05824[2]
GNIS feature ID 453114

Blooming Grove Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,154.[3]

History

Blooming Grove Township was largely settled after the War of 1812.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.53 square miles (55.8 km2), of which 21.49 square miles (55.7 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[3] Shady Lake is in this township.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Ebenezer.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. p. 140.

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