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Green Township, Wayne County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Wayne

Elevation
  
329 m

Local time
  
Thursday 7:01 PM

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
453349

Area
  
74.26 km²

Population
  
1,222 (2010)

Green Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Weather
  
9°C, Wind N at 21 km/h, 39% Humidity

Green Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,222 and it contained 455 housing units.

Contents

Map of Green Township, IN, USA

History

Green Township was organized in 1821. Green Township was named for one John Green, a Native American.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.67 square miles (74.3 km2), of which 28.57 square miles (74.0 km2) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.35%) is water. The streams of Collor Creek, Fruit Branch, Hopewell Run, Morgan Creek, Town Creek, Well Brook, William Creek and Williamsburg Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

    Adjacent townships

  • Washington Township, Randolph County (north)
  • New Garden Township (east)
  • Webster Township (southeast)
  • Center Township (south)
  • Clay Township (southwest)
  • Perry Township (west)
  • Union Township, Randolph County (northwest)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains three cemeteries: Old Center, Old Concord and Williamsburg.

    Major highways

  • U.S. Route 35
  • References

    Green Township, Wayne County, Indiana Wikipedia