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Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana


FieldValue
official_nameColumbia Township
settlement_typeTownship
image_skylineWhitley - Columbia.jpg
imagesize300px
image_captionIntersection of U.S. 30 and State Highway 9 in Columbia Township
image_mapMap highlighting Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana.svg
mapsize290px
map_captionLocation in Whitley County
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Indiana
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Whitley
government_typeIndiana township
area_total_sq_mi36.73
area_land_sq_mi36.71
area_water_sq_mi0.02
area_water_percent0.05
population_as_of2020
population_footnotes
population_total11715
population_density_sq_mi301
timezoneEastern (EST)
utc_offset-5
timezone_DSTEDT
utc_offset_DST-4
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m253
elevation_ft830
coordinates
area_code260
blank_nameGNIS feature ID
blank_info453242

Columbia Township is one of the nine townships within Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township's population was recorded at 11,715 (up from 11,047 at 2010{{cite web |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212201558/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18183 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-02-12

Geography

Based on data from the 2010 census, Columbia Township encompasses a total area of 36.73 square miles (95.1 km2). Within this expanse, 36.71 square miles (95.1 km2), equivalent to 99.95% of the total area, constitutes land, while a minor portion of 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2), equivalent to 0.05%, consists of water bodies. The landscape of the township contains several watercourses, including Blue Babe Branch, Blue River and Stony Creek.

Cities and towns

  • Columbia City (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

  • Thorncreek Township (north)
  • Union Township (east)
  • Jefferson Township (southeast)
  • Washington Township (south)
  • Cleveland Township (southwest)
  • Richland Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains fourteen cemeteries: Brown, Compton/Oak Grove, County Home, Eberhard, Greenhill, Hell's Half Acre, Nolt(Beaver Reserve), Potter's Field, Ream(Bethel), Saint Peter, Shoemaker, South Park, South Park Annex and Spooktown.

Major highways

  • [[Image:US 30.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 30
  • [[Image:Indiana 9.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 9
  • [[Image:Indiana 109.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 109
  • [[Image:Indiana 205.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 205

References

References

  1. (May 2023). "Census Bureau profile: Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  2. (October 25, 2007). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
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