Widner Township, Knox County, Indiana

Widner Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,132 and it contained 506 housing units.[3]

Widner Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°51′52″N 87°20′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKnox
Founded byJohn Widner
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total41.24 sq mi (106.8 km2)
 • Land41.2 sq mi (107 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation443 ft (135 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,132
 • Density27.5/sq mi (10.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code18-84158[2]
GNIS feature ID454058

History

Widner Township was named for John Widner, a pioneer settler.[4]

Kixmiller's Store at Freedlandville was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.24 square miles (106.8 km2), of which 41.2 square miles (107 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.10%) is water.[3]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 71.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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