Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana

Chester Township
Township

Countryside near Liberty Mills

Location in Wabash County
Coordinates: 40°58′13″N 85°43′43″W / 40.97028°N 85.72861°W / 40.97028; -85.72861Coordinates: 40°58′13″N 85°43′43″W / 40.97028°N 85.72861°W / 40.97028; -85.72861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wabash
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 65.26 sq mi (169.0 km2)
 • Land 65.03 sq mi (168.4 km2)
 • Water 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.35%
Elevation 807 ft (246 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 8,009
 • Density 123.2/sq mi (47.6/km2)
ZIP codes 46946, 46962, 46990
GNIS feature ID 453198

Chester Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,009 and it contained 3,215 housing units.[1]

The township's name most likely is a transfer from Chester, England.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 65.26 square miles (169.0 km2), of which 65.03 square miles (168.4 km2) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 0.35%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ Indiana Names, v.4. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. 1973. p. 11.

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