Highland Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,492 (down from 1,534 at 2010) and it contained 703 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 55.07 square miles (142.6 km), of which 54.54 square miles (141.3 km) (or 99.04%) is land and 0.53 square miles (1.4 km) (or 0.96%) is water.

Cities

• Perrysville

Unincorporated towns

• Flat Iron at 40°03′12″N 87°29′24″W / 40.0533708°N 87.4900163°W / 40.0533708; -87.4900163
• Gessie at 40°04′57″N 87°29′59″W / 40.0825372°N 87.4997387°W / 40.0825372; -87.4997387
• Rileysburg at 40°06′15″N 87°31′33″W / 40.1042037°N 87.5258506°W / 40.1042037; -87.5258506
• Tree Spring at 40°05′48″N 87°25′59″W / 40.0967045°N 87.4330703°W / 40.0967045; -87.4330703

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

Cemeteries

The township contains ten cemeteries: Ater, Chenoweth, Harrison, Hicks, Hopewell, Hughes, Lower Mound, Skinner, Mathes and Smith.

Airports and landing strips

• Highland Airport (closed)

Rivers

• Wabash River
• Vermilion River

Highways

• Interstate 74
• U.S. Route 136
• Indiana State Road 63
• Indiana State Road 32

School districts

• North Vermillion Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 8th congressional district
• State House District 42
• State Senate District 38