Eel River Township, Allen County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°13′39″N 85°15′23″W / 41.22750°N 85.25639°W / 41.22750; -85.25639Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyAllenGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total36.55 sq mi (94.67 km²) • Land36.50 sq mi (94.53 km²) • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km²) 0.15%Elevation

866 ft (264 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total4,199 • Density99/sq mi (38.2/km²)ZIP codes

46723, 46748, 46818

GNIS feature ID0453273

Eel River Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,612.^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Eel River Township covers an area of 36.55 square miles (94.67 km²); of this, 36.50 square miles (94.53 km²) is land and 0.054 square miles (0.14 km²), or 0.15 percent, is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Huntertown (west edge)

Unincorporated towns

Ari at 41°15′49″N 85°14′58″W / 41.2636595°N 85.2494193°W / 41.2636595; -85.2494193

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

Adjacent townships

Swan Township, Noble County (north)
Butler Township, DeKalb County (northeast)
Perry Township (east)
Washington Township (southeast)
Lake Township (south)
Smith Township, Whitley County (west)
Green Township, Noble County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Eel River, Fairview, Riverview and Watterson.

Major highways

US 33
SR 205

Lakes

Fulk Lake
White Lake

School districts

Northwest Allen County Schools

Political districts

Indiana's 3rd congressional district
State House District 83
State Senate District 17

References

Citations

^ "Census Bureau profile: Eel River Township, Allen County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Eel River township, Allen County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2013.