Florida Township, Parke County, Indiana

Florida Township
Township
Location in Parke County
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°39′02″N 87°18′59″W / 39.65056°N 87.31639°W / 39.65056; -87.31639
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyParke
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
48.47 sq mi (125.5 km2)
 • Land48.17 sq mi (124.8 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.62%
Elevation
[1]
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,235
 • Density46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47862, 47872, 47874
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453297

Florida Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,235 and it contained 1,059 housing units.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18903,170—
19003,4669.3%
19103,200−7.7%
19202,627−17.9%
19302,189−16.7%
19402,2311.9%
19502,024−9.3%
19602,007−0.8%
19702,43321.2%
19802,6328.2%
19902,480−5.8%
20002,5000.8%
20102,378−4.9%
20202,235−6.0%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

History

Florida Township was established in 1821, the same year the county was created, though it was first settled circa 1816. It was named after a township in the state of New York, from which pioneer David Loree had emigrated.[4]

The Harry Evans Covered Bridge, Roseville Covered Bridge, Thorpe Ford Covered Bridge, and Zacke Cox Covered Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.47 square miles (125.5 km2), of which 48.17 square miles (124.8 km2) (or 99.38%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.62%) is water.[6]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Adams, Bound, Mount Pleasant, Orlea and Rukes.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Heaton Private Airport

School districts

  • Southwest Parke Community School Corporation

Political districts

  • State House District 42
  • State Senate District 38

References

  • "Florida Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ Bowen 1913, pp. 175–180.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "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.

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