Whitewater Township
Township
Snow Hill Covered Bridge
Snow Hill Covered Bridge
Location of Whitewater Township in Franklin County
Location of Whitewater Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°20′55″N 84°52′18″W / 39.34861°N 84.87167°W / 39.34861; -84.87167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.21 sq mi (91.2 km2)
 • Land34.98 sq mi (90.6 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
889 ft (271 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,684
 • Density76.7/sq mi (29.6/km2)
FIPS code18-84068[2]
GNIS feature ID454057

Whitewater Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,684.[3]

History

Whitewater Township was created in 1816.[4]

The Snow Hill Covered Bridge and Salmon Turrell Farmstead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.21 square miles (91.2 km2), of which 34.98 square miles (90.6 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 0.65%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Otwell and Snow.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 127.
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.