Henry Township is one of eight
townships
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in
Fulton County, Indiana
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. , the population was 20,480. The county seat is Rochester.
History
The first non-Native Americans to ever set foot in what is now Fulton County, Indiana, were French traders ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,072 (up from 3,048 at 2010
) and it contained 1,190 housing units.
History
When
Fulton County was organized in January 1836, Henry Township was a part of
Rochester Township, and remained this way until 1838. However, no one settled in the township until February 1836, when four men settled there with their families. Henry Township is named after Henry Hoover, who was, at the time of naming, the oldest resident of the township.
The
Prill School and
Utter-Gerig Round Barn are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.36%) is land and (or 0.64%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Akron
Akron () is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the fifth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 190,469 at the 2020 census. The Akron metropolitan area, covering Summit and Portage counties, had ...
Unincorporated towns
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Athens
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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Franklin Township, Kosciusko County (north)
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Seward Township, Kosciusko County (northeast)
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Pleasant Township, Wabash County (east)
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Perry Township, Miami County (southeast)
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Allen Township, Miami County (southwest)
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Rochester Township (west)
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Newcastle Township (northwest)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 14
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Indiana State Road 19
State Road 19 (SR 19) is a route on the Indiana State Highway System that runs between Noblesville and Elkhart in the US state of Indiana. The of Indiana SR 19 serve as a minor highway. One segment of the highway is listed on the ...
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Indiana State Road 114
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Mount Hope Athens.
Education
Henry Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Akron Carnegie Public Library in
Akron
Akron () is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the fifth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 190,469 at the 2020 census. The Akron metropolitan area, covering Summit and Portage counties, had ...
.
References
Sources
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
Citations
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Fulton County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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