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1 History  





2 Geography  



2.1  Unincorporated communities  





2.2  Adjacent townships  





2.3  Cemeteries  





2.4  Major highways  







3 References  





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White River Township, Hamilton County, Indiana






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Coordinates: 40°0921N 85°5549W / 40.15583°N 85.93028°W / 40.15583; -85.93028
 

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White River Township
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Location in Hamilton County
Location in Hamilton County
Coordinates: 40°09′21N 85°55′49W / 40.15583°N 85.93028°W / 40.15583; -85.93028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHamilton
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total56.07 sq mi (145.2 km2)
 • Land55.6 sq mi (144 km2)
 • Water0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2)  0.82%
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total2,414
 • Density44.7/sq mi (17.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID0454054

White River Township is one of nine townshipsinHamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,486 and it contained 1,028 housing units.[2] It is the least developed township in the county and the only one without an incorporated community of any kind within its boundaries.

History[edit]

White River Township was organized in 1823. It is the oldest township in Hamilton County.[3]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.07 square miles (145.2 km2), of which 55.6 square miles (144 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 0.82%) is water.[2] The streams of Bear Creek, Deer Creek, Duck Creek, Dyers Creek, Lamberson Ditch, Lock Ditch, Long Branch, Rogers Ditch, Sugar Run, and Weasel Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated communities[edit]

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

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains seven cemeteries: Buscher, Carey, Grubbs, Little Carey, Aroma Methodist, Newland, and Bethlehem (Cicero).

Major highways[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: White River Township, Hamilton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 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.
  • ^ Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 188.
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