Walker Township, Jasper County, Indiana

Walker Township
Township

Location in Jasper County
Coordinates: 41°08′12″N 87°03′18″W / 41.13667°N 87.05500°W / 41.13667; -87.05500Coordinates: 41°08′12″N 87°03′18″W / 41.13667°N 87.05500°W / 41.13667; -87.05500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jasper
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 58.45 sq mi (151.4 km2)
 • Land 58.09 sq mi (150.5 km2)
 • Water 0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2)  0.63%
Elevation 692 ft (211 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,663
 • Density 63.1/sq mi (24.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453968
Cornfield in Walker.
Cemetery in Walker.
Farm in Walker.

Walker Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,663 and it contained 1,356 housing units.[1]

Walker Township was established in 1851.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 58.45 square miles (151.4 km2), of which 58.09 square miles (150.5 km2) (or 99.38%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 0.63%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

Politics

-As of November 2, 2010

Township Trustee:

Township Board Members:

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Hershman, Kniman and Lutheran.

Major highways

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 51.
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