Florida Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°39′02″N 87°18′59″W / 39.65056°N 87.31639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Parke |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 48.47 sq mi (125.5 km2) |
• Land | 48.17 sq mi (124.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.62% |
Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,378 |
• Density | 49.4/sq mi (19.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 47862, 47872, 47874 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 453297 |
Florida Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,378 and it contained 1,073 housing units.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Coxville at 39°39′07″N 87°17′40″W / 39.651983°N 87.294461°W
- Hudnut at 39°39′34″N 87°22′37″W / 39.659482°N 87.376963°W
- Jessup at 39°39′26″N 87°15′24″W / 39.657262°N 87.256683°W
- Lyford at 39°39′00″N 87°22′15″W / 39.650038°N 87.370851°W
- Numa at 39°37′51″N 87°22′13″W / 39.630871°N 87.370296°W
- West Atherton at 39°36′32″N 87°22′15″W / 39.608926°N 87.370852°W
(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
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ Bowen 1913, pp. 175–180.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
Bibliography
- History of Parke and Vermillion Counties Indiana. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen and Company. 1913. pp. 25–225. Retrieved December 17, 2010.