White River Township | |
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| Motto: y3 | |
 Location in Hamilton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′21″N 85°55′49″W / 40.15583°N 85.93028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hamilton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.07 sq mi (145.2 km2) |
| • Land | 55.6 sq mi (144 km2) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2) 0.82% |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,414 |
| • Density | 44.7/sq mi (17.3/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454054 |
White River Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,486 and it contained 1,028 housing units.[2] It is the least developed township in the county and the only one without an incorporated community of any kind within its boundaries.
History[edit]
White River Township was organized in 1823. It is the oldest township in Hamilton County.[3]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.07 square miles (145.2 km2), of which 55.6 square miles (144 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 0.82%) is water.[2] The streams of Bear Creek, Deer Creek, Duck Creek, Dyers Creek, Lamberson Ditch, Lock Ditch, Long Branch, Rogers Ditch, Sugar Run, and Weasel Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated communities[edit]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships[edit]
- Madison Township, Tipton County (north)
- Pipe Creek Township, Madison County (northeast)
- Jackson Township, Madison County (east)
- Stony Creek Township, Madison County (southeast)
- Wayne Township (south)
- Noblesville Township (southwest)
- Jackson Township (west)
- Cicero Township, Tipton County (northwest)
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains seven cemeteries: Buscher, Carey, Grubbs, Little Carey, Aroma Methodist, Newland, and Bethlehem (Cicero).
Major highways[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: White River Township, Hamilton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 188.
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Municipalities and communities of Hamilton County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |