White River Township, Hamilton County, Indiana

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.[1] It is the least developed township in the county and the only one without an incorporated community of any kind within its boundaries.

White River Township
Township
Motto(s): 
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Location in Hamilton County
Coordinates: 40°09′21″N 85°55′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHamilton
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total56.07 sq mi (145.2 km2)
 • Land55.6 sq mi (144 km2)
 • Water0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2)  0.82%
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,486
 • Density44.7/sq mi (17.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID0454054

History

White River Township was organized in 1823. It is the oldest township in Hamilton County.[2]

Geography

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.[1] 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

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Buscher, Carey, Grubbs, Little Carey, Aroma Methodist, Newland, and Bethlehem (Cicero).

Major highways

References
  1. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. 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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