Wheatfield Township, Jasper County, Indiana

Wheatfield Township
Township

Location in Jasper County
Coordinates: 41°13′35″N 87°06′07″W / 41.22639°N 87.10194°W / 41.22639; -87.10194Coordinates: 41°13′35″N 87°06′07″W / 41.22639°N 87.10194°W / 41.22639; -87.10194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jasper
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 43.47 sq mi (112.6 km2)
 • Land 43.36 sq mi (112.3 km2)
 • Water 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.25%
Elevation 656 ft (200 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,395
 • Density 101.4/sq mi (39.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0454050

Wheatfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,395 and it contained 1,658 housing units.[1]

Wheatfield Township was established in 1858.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.47 square miles (112.6 km2), of which 43.36 square miles (112.3 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[1] The stream of Delehanty Ditch runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 51.
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