Cass Township, White County, Indiana

Cass Township
Township

Location in White County
Coordinates: 40°52′11″N 86°38′20″W / 40.86972°N 86.63889°W / 40.86972; -86.63889Coordinates: 40°52′11″N 86°38′20″W / 40.86972°N 86.63889°W / 40.86972; -86.63889
Country United States
State Indiana
County White
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 36.19 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land 36.19 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 696 ft (212 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 585
 • Density 16.2/sq mi (6.3/km2)
ZIP codes 46978, 46985, 47926, 47950, 47960
GNIS feature ID 453169

Cass Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 585 and it contained 228 housing units.[1]

Cass Township was established in 1848.[2] The township was named for Gen. Lewis Cass, Governor of Michigan Territory.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.19 square miles (93.7 km2), all land.[1]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Bell Center Cemetery.

School districts

  • Pioneer Regional School Corporation
  • Twin Lakes School Corporation

Political districts

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. ↑ Hamelle, W. H. (1915). A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country. Unigraphic. p. 273.
  3. ↑ "Pioneer Consolidated School How It Gets Its Name". The Royal Centre Record. April 21, 1961. p. 1. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
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