Knox Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 477 (down from 503 at 2010[2]) and it contained 194 housing units. [1]
Knox Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jay County | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′14″N 85°10′17″W / 40.43722°N 85.17139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.7 sq mi (61 km2) |
| • Land | 23.7 sq mi (61 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 477 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.8/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453529 |
History
editKnox Township was organized in 1839. It was named after Knox County, Ohio.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.7 square miles (61 km2), all land.[2] The streams of Bit Run, Corrode Run, Cowboy Run, Crooked Creek, Harris Creek, Holster Creek, Mud Creek, Oak Run, Oval Run, Phillips Run, Rustic Run and Wire Run run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Penn Township (north)
- Greene Township (east)
- Jefferson Township (southeast)
- Richland Township (south)
- Jackson Township, Blackford County (west)
- Harrison Township, Blackford County (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains one cemetery, Winters.
Major highways
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Airports and landing strips
edit- Kesler Field
References
edit- "Knox Township, Jay 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
- ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Knox Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 108.