Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana
Chester Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,001 (down from 8,009 at 2010) and it contained 3,115 housing units.
The township's name most likely is a transfer from Chester, England.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 65.26 square miles (169.0 km), of which 65.03 square miles (168.4 km) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km) (or 0.35%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Bolivar at 40°57′51″N 85°47′15″W / 40.964211°N 85.787486°W
- Liberty Mills at 41°02′01″N 85°44′09″W / 41.033656°N 85.735819°W
- Servia at 40°57′24″N 85°44′26″W / 40.956711°N 85.740540°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Jackson Township, Kosciusko County (north)
- Cleveland Township, Whitley County (northeast)
- Warren Township, Huntington County (east)
- Lagro Township (south)
- Paw Paw Township (southwest)
- Pleasant Township (west)
- Lake Township, Kosciusko County (northwest)
Cemeteries
- Glenwood
- Krisher
- Oaklawn
- Swank
- Union
Airports and landing strips
- Servia Airport
Landmarks
- Manchester College
- Peabody Memorial Home
Bodies of water
School districts
- Manchester Community Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 22
- State Senate District 17
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Indiana Names, v.4. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. 1973. p. 11.