Democrat Township
Location of Democrat Township in Carroll County
Location of Democrat Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°28′03″N 86°31′32″W / 40.46750°N 86.52556°W / 40.46750; -86.52556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total29.72 sq mi (77.0 km2)
  Land29.72 sq mi (77.0 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation741 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total885
  Density29.8/sq mi (11.5/km2)
FIPS code18-17686[2]
GNIS feature ID453263

Democrat Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 885 and it contained 354 housing units.[3]

History

Democrat Township was organized in 1835.[4]

Adams Mill and Adams Mill Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.72 square miles (77.0 km2), all land.[3]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Education

Democrat Township residents may obtain a library card at the Flora-Monroe Township Public Library in Flora.[6]

References

  • "Democrat Township, Carroll County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 83.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. "Libraries". Carroll County, IN. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
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