Bethlehem Township, Cass County, Indiana

Bethlehem Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 745 (down from 795 at 2010[4]) and contained 322 housing units.

Bethlehem Township
Location of Bethlehem Township in Cass County
Location of Bethlehem Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°52′03″N 86°18′13″W / 40.86750°N 86.30361°W / 40.86750; -86.30361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.36 sq mi (91.6 km2)
 • Land35.31 sq mi (91.5 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation781 ft (238 m)
Population
 • Total745
 • Density22.5/sq mi (8.7/km2)
FIPS code18-05086[3]
GNIS feature ID453108

History

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Bethlehem Township was organized in 1836. It was named for an early settler's native hometown of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.36 square miles (91.6 km2), of which 35.31 square miles (91.5 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[4]

Unincorporated towns

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Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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References

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  • "Bethlehem Township, Cass 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
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Bethlehem Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bethlehem township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  5. ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 44.
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