Veale Township, Daviess County, Indiana

Veale Township
Township

Location of Veale Township in Daviess County
Coordinates: 38°33′59″N 87°11′04″W / 38.56639°N 87.18444°W / 38.56639; -87.18444Coordinates: 38°33′59″N 87°11′04″W / 38.56639°N 87.18444°W / 38.56639; -87.18444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Daviess
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 29.67 sq mi (76.8 km2)
 • Land 29.11 sq mi (75.4 km2)
 • Water 0.57 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation[1] 427 ft (130 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,095
 • Density 37.6/sq mi (14.5/km2)
FIPS code 18-78722[2]
GNIS feature ID 453953

Veale Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,095 and it contained 449 housing units.[3]

History

Veale Township was organized on 12 May 1817 at the first meeting of the Daviess County Commissioners. and named for James Veale; one of the township's first residents, Veale had settled there in 1807 or 1808. In the county's early history, Veale Township was an industrial leader: within its boundaries were the first sawmill and the first distillery in Daviess County.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.67 square miles (76.8 km2), of which 29.11 square miles (75.4 km2) (or 98.11%) is land and 0.57 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.92%) is water.[3] Horseshoe Pond and Jackson Pond are 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, Bethel.

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. 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. ↑ Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 272-273.
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