Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°45′32″N 87°27′21″W / 39.75889°N 87.45583°W / 39.75889; -87.45583CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyVermillionGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total72.18 sq mi (186.9 km²) • Land71.64 sq mi (185.5 km²) • Water0.54 sq mi (1.4 km²) 0.75%Elevation

^[1]

650 ft (198 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total2,493 • Density35/sq mi (13/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47842, 47847, 47854

Area code765GNIS feature ID453404

Helt Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,493 (down from 2,610 at 2010^[3]) and it contained 1,107 housing units.

History

Helt Township was named for Daniel Helt, a pioneer who settled in Vermillion County in 1818.^[4]

The Possum Bottom Covered Bridge and Salem Methodist Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 72.18 square miles (186.9 km²), of which 71.64 square miles (185.5 km²) (or 99.25%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km²) (or 0.75%) is water.^[3]

Cities

Dana

Unincorporated towns

Alta at 39°46′20″N 87°23′12″W / 39.7722603°N 87.3866837°W / 39.7722603; -87.3866837
Bono at 39°45′37″N 87°29′38″W / 39.7603143°N 87.4939082°W / 39.7603143; -87.4939082
Highland at 39°47′40″N 87°23′45″W / 39.7944824°N 87.3958502°W / 39.7944824; -87.3958502
Hillsdale at 39°47′09″N 87°23′25″W / 39.7858714°N 87.3902947°W / 39.7858714; -87.3902947
Jonestown at 39°42′33″N 87°30′14″W / 39.7092028°N 87.5039089°W / 39.7092028; -87.5039089
Saint Bernice at 39°42′33″N 87°31′17″W / 39.7092027°N 87.5214094°W / 39.7092027; -87.5214094
Summit Grove at 39°43′28″N 87°23′21″W / 39.7244822°N 87.3891843°W / 39.7244822; -87.3891843
West Clinton at 39°41′40″N 87°31′31″W / 39.6944803°N 87.5252986°W / 39.6944803; -87.5252986

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

Extinct towns

Early Station at 39°45′48″N 87°23′07″W / 39.7633714°N 87.3852949°W / 39.7633714; -87.3852949
Montezuma Station at 39°47′42″N 87°23′12″W / 39.7950382°N 87.3866834°W / 39.7950382; -87.3866834
Randall at 39°46′29″N 87°31′21″W / 39.7747585°N 87.5225199°W / 39.7747585; -87.5225199
Toronto at 39°46′54″N 87°29′44″W / 39.7817032°N 87.4955747°W / 39.7817032; -87.4955747
West Dana at 39°48′11″N 87°31′28″W / 39.8030920°N 87.5244640°W / 39.8030920; -87.5244640

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Andrews, Bales, Bogart, Dinsmore, Helts Prairie, Higbie, Highland, Hollingsworth and Pisgah.

Landmarks

Miller Park

School districts

South Vermillion Community School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 8th congressional district
State House District 42
State Senate District 38

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 405.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.