Wilmington Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Wilmington Township
Township
Location of Wilmington Township in DeKalb County
Location of Wilmington Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°23′57″N 84°54′28″W / 41.39917°N 84.90778°W / 41.39917; -84.90778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Land35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
3,995
 • Density114.8/sq mi (44.3/km2)
FIPS code18-84590[3]
GNIS feature ID454061

Wilmington Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,995 (down from 4,128 at the 2010 census[4]) and it contained 1,600 housing units.

History

Wilmington Township was organized in 1837.[5][6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.97 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Kraft and Krontz.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Wilmington Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 959.
  6. ^ History of Dekalb County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Co. 1914. pp. 143.
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