Township in Indiana, United States
| Columbia Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Columbia Township in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′36″N 85°12′13″W / 39.56000°N 85.20361°W / 39.56000; -85.20361 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.42 sq mi (55.5 km) |
| • Land | 21.42 sq mi (55.5 km) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 957 |
| • Density | 46.4/sq mi (17.9/km) |
| FIPS code | 18-14644 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453239 |
Columbia Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 993 and it contained 423 housing units.
History
Columbia Township was organized in 1819.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.42 square miles (55.5 km), all land.
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Connersville Township (northeast)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Laurel Township, Franklin County (south)
- Posey Township, Franklin County (southwest)
- Orange Township (west)
Major highways
References
- "Columbia Township, Fayette 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
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Census Bureau profile: Columbia Township, Fayette County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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.
- History of Fayette County, Indiana. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 190.
- Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 214.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Connersville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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