Smith Township, Whitley County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°13′22″N 85°22′05″W / 41.22278°N 85.36806°W / 41.22278; -85.36806CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWhitleyGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.3 sq mi (91 km²) • Land34.93 sq mi (90.5 km²) • Water0.37 sq mi (1.0 km²) 1.05%Elevation

^[1]

856 ft (261 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total5,234 • Density152.5/sq mi (58.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code260GNIS feature ID453853

Smith Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,234 (down from 5,327 at 2010^[3]) and it contained 2,319 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91 km²), of which 34.93 square miles (90.5 km²) (or 98.95%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km²) (or 1.05%) is water.^[3] Lakes in this township include Blue Lake, Devil Lake, Devils Lake and Little Lake. The stream of Mud Run runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Churubusco

Unincorporated towns

Blue Lake
Collins

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

Adjacent townships

Green Township, Noble County (north)
Swan Township, Noble County (northeast)
Eel River Township, Allen County (east)
Lake Township, Allen County (southeast)
Union Township (south)
Thorncreek Township (west)
Noble Township, Noble County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Concord, Garrison and Jeffries.

Major highways

Education

Smith Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Churubusco Public Library.^[4]

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Smith Township, Whitley County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 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 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ "Who We Are". Churubusco Public Library. Retrieved March 17, 2018.