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Fugit Township, Decatur County, Indiana

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Township in Indiana, United States
Fugit Township
Township
Location of Fugit Township in Decatur CountyLocation of Fugit Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°24′01″N 85°21′10″W / 39.40028°N 85.35278°W / 39.40028; -85.35278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total43.02 sq mi (111.4 km)
 • Land42.66 sq mi (110.5 km)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.9 km)
Elevation1,070 ft (326 m)
Population
 • Total1,856
 • Density43/sq mi (17/km)
FIPS code18-26098
GNIS feature ID453320

Fugit Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,856 (up from 1,767 at 2010) at and it contained 944 housing units.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,605—
19001,538−4.2%
19101,328−13.7%
19201,175−11.5%
19301,171−0.3%
19401,115−4.8%
19501,094−1.9%
19601,071−2.1%
19701,1567.9%
19801,52031.5%
19901,6397.8%
20001,7889.1%
20101,767−1.2%
20201,8565.0%
Source: US Decennial Census

History

Fugit Township was organized in 1822.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.02 square miles (111.4 km), of which 42.66 square miles (110.5 km) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km) (or 0.84%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Memorial and Mount Carmel.

References

  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. ^ "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. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 95.

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Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Greensburg
City
Map of Indiana highlighting Decatur County
Towns
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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