Highland Township, Franklin County, Indiana
Highland Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,428, up from 1,412 at 2010.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,509 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,317 | −12.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,161 | −11.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,238 | 6.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,080 | −12.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,046 | −3.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,004 | −4.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,050 | 4.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,083 | 3.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,273 | 17.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,226 | −3.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,335 | 8.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,412 | 5.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,428 | 1.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
History
Highland Township was established in 1821.
The Cedar Grove Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.5 square miles (79 km), of which 30.33 square miles (78.6 km) (or 99.44%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km) (or 0.59%) is water.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Brookville Township (north)
- Whitewater Township (east)
- Kelso Township, Dearborn County (southeast)
- Logan Township, Dearborn County (southeast)
- Adams Township, Ripley County (southwest)
- Jackson Township, Dearborn County (southwest)
- Butler Township (west)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, South Gate.
References
- Sources
- "Highland Township, Franklin 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
- Citations
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 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.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. p. 148.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/29/14 through 10/03/14. National Park Service. October 10, 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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