Hendricks Township, Shelby County, Indiana

Hendricks Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°29′06″N 85°53′38″W / 39.48500°N 85.89389°W / 39.48500; -85.89389
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Land36.37 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,231
 • Density35.4/sq mi (13.7/km2)
FIPS code18-33070[3]
GNIS feature ID453405

Hendricks Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,286 and it contained 517 housing units.[4]

The township bears the name of Governor William Hendricks.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.58 square miles (94.7 km2), of which 36.37 square miles (94.2 km2) (or 99.43%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) (or 0.57%) is water.[4]

Unincorporated towns

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Hendricks Township, Shelby County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.

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