Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana

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Vernon Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
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Country United States
State Indiana
County Hancock
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 31.33 sq mi (81.1 km2)
 • Land 31.26 sq mi (81.0 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.22%
Elevation 863 ft (263 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 11,005
 • Density 352.1/sq mi (135.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453955

Vernon Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,005 and it contained 4,322 housing units.[1]

History

Vernon Township was organized in 1836.[2] It was named after Mount Vernon, the plantation home of President George Washington.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.33 square miles (81.1 km2), of which 31.26 square miles (81.0 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[1]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

Vernon Township contains four cemeteries: Gillium-Chappel, McCordsville, Cauldwell-Brokaw, and the Caudell-Simmons

Major highways

References

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