Cass Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Cass Township
Township

Countryside from U.S. 231 in Cass Township

Location of Cass Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°14′31″N 87°00′20″W / 38.24194°N 87.00556°W / 38.24194; -87.00556Coordinates: 38°14′31″N 87°00′20″W / 38.24194°N 87.00556°W / 38.24194; -87.00556
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dubois
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 38.87 sq mi (100.7 km2)
 • Land 38.54 sq mi (99.8 km2)
 • Water 0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation[1] 561 ft (171 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,115
 • Density 54.9/sq mi (21.2/km2)
FIPS code 18-10684[2]
GNIS feature ID 453163

Cass Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,115 and it contained 873 housing units.[3]

History

Cass Township was created from land given by Patoka Township.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.87 square miles (100.7 km2), of which 38.54 square miles (99.8 km2) (or 99.15%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) (or 0.85%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains eleven cemeteries: Augustana, Holland Methodist, Mount Vernon, Mount Zion, Saint Henry, Saint James (East and West), Saint Paul United Church of Christ, Stone Family Cemetery, Wibbeler Family Cemetery, Zoar Methodist (partially in Pike County).

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. p. 368.

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