Widner Township, Knox County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States
38°51′52″N 87°20′34″W / 38.86444°N 87.34278°W / 38.86444; -87.34278CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyKnoxFounded byJohn WidnerGovernment
 • TypeIndiana townshipArea
 • 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
 (2020)
 • Total1,094 • Density27/sq mi (10/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code18-84158[2]GNIS feature ID454058

Widner Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,094 (down from 1,132 at 2010[3]) and it contained 506 housing units.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,820—
19001,719−5.5%
19101,7672.8%
19201,745−1.2%
19301,583−9.3%
19401,6111.8%
19501,540−4.4%
19601,338−13.1%
19701,278−4.5%
19801,2870.7%
19901,197−7.0%
20001,165−2.7%
20101,132−2.8%
20201,094−3.4%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History

Widner Township was named for John Widner, a pioneer settler.[6]

Kixmiller's Store at Freedlandville was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[7]

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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 71.
  7. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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