Florida Township, Parke County, Indiana
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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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 3,170 | — | |
1900 | 3,466 | 9.3% | |
1910 | 3,200 | −7.7% | |
1920 | 2,627 | −17.9% | |
1930 | 2,189 | −16.7% | |
1940 | 2,231 | 1.9% | |
1950 | 2,024 | −9.3% | |
1960 | 2,007 | −0.8% | |
1970 | 2,433 | 21.2% | |
1980 | 2,632 | 8.2% | |
1990 | 2,480 | −5.8% | |
2000 | 2,500 | 0.8% | |
2010 | 2,378 | −4.9% | |
2020 | 2,235 | −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
- Coxville at 39°39′07″N 87°17′40″W / 39.651983°N 87.294461°W / 39.651983; -87.294461
- Hudnut at 39°39′34″N 87°22′37″W / 39.659482°N 87.376963°W / 39.659482; -87.376963
- Jessup at 39°39′26″N 87°15′24″W / 39.657262°N 87.256683°W / 39.657262; -87.256683
- Lyford at 39°39′00″N 87°22′15″W / 39.650038°N 87.370851°W / 39.650038; -87.370851
- Numa at 39°37′51″N 87°22′13″W / 39.630871°N 87.370296°W / 39.630871; -87.370296
- West Atherton at 39°36′32″N 87°22′15″W / 39.608926°N 87.370852°W / 39.608926; -87.370852
(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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Bowen 1913, pp. 175–180.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.
Bibliography
- History of Parke and Vermillion Counties Indiana. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen and Company. 1913. pp. 25–225. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Florida Township
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