Concord Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,405, up from 1,335 at 2010,[4] and it contained 507 housing units.
Concord Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Concord Township in DeKalb County | |
| Coordinates: 41°20′08″N 84°54′39″W / 41.33556°N 84.91083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.96 sq mi (46.5 km2) |
| • Land | 17.92 sq mi (46.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,405 |
| • Density | 74.5/sq mi (28.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-14824[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453244 |
History
editConcord Township was originally called Dekalb Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1837.[5]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.96 square miles (46.5 km2), of which 17.92 square miles (46.4 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[4]
Incorporated towns
editUnincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Wilmington Township (north)
- Stafford Township (northeast)
- Newville Township (east)
- Spencer Township (south)
- Jackson Township (west)
- Union Township (west)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
editThe township contains three cemeteries: Alton, Concord, and Jenkins.
References
edit- "Concord Township, DeKalb 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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Concord Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of Dekalb County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Co. 1914. pp. 149.
External links
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