Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana




Township in Indiana, United States





































































Helt Township
Township

Location in Vermillion County
Location in Vermillion County

Coordinates: 39°45′32″N 87°27′21″W / 39.75889°N 87.45583°W / 39.75889; -87.45583Coordinates: 39°45′32″N 87°27′21″W / 39.75889°N 87.45583°W / 39.75889; -87.45583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vermillion
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 72.18 sq mi (186.9 km2)
 • Land 71.64 sq mi (185.5 km2)
 • Water 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2)  0.75%
Elevation[1]
 650 ft (198 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,610
 • Density 36.4/sq mi (14.1/km2)
Time zone
UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 47842, 47847, 47854
Area code(s) 765

GNIS feature ID		 453404

Helt Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,610 and it contained 1,181 housing units.[2]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Cities


    • 2.2 Unincorporated towns


    • 2.3 Extinct towns


    • 2.4 Cemeteries


    • 2.5 Airports and landing strips


    • 2.6 Landmarks




  • 3 School districts


  • 4 Political districts


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


Helt Township was named for Daniel Helt, a pioneer who settled in Vermillion County in 1818.[3]


The Possum Bottom Covered Bridge and Salem Methodist Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]



Geography


According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 72.18 square miles (186.9 km2), of which 71.64 square miles (185.5 km2) (or 99.25%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.[2]



Cities


  • Dana


Unincorporated towns




  • Alta at 39°46′20″N 87°23′12″W / 39.7722603°N 87.3866837°W / 39.7722603; -87.3866837


  • Bono at 39°45′37″N 87°29′38″W / 39.7603143°N 87.4939082°W / 39.7603143; -87.4939082


  • Highland at 39°47′40″N 87°23′45″W / 39.7944824°N 87.3958502°W / 39.7944824; -87.3958502


  • Hillsdale at 39°47′09″N 87°23′25″W / 39.7858714°N 87.3902947°W / 39.7858714; -87.3902947


  • Jonestown at 39°42′33″N 87°30′14″W / 39.7092028°N 87.5039089°W / 39.7092028; -87.5039089


  • Saint Bernice at 39°42′33″N 87°31′17″W / 39.7092027°N 87.5214094°W / 39.7092027; -87.5214094


  • Summit Grove at 39°43′28″N 87°23′21″W / 39.7244822°N 87.3891843°W / 39.7244822; -87.3891843


  • West Clinton at 39°41′40″N 87°31′31″W / 39.6944803°N 87.5252986°W / 39.6944803; -87.5252986


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



Extinct towns




  • Early Station at 39°45′48″N 87°23′07″W / 39.7633714°N 87.3852949°W / 39.7633714; -87.3852949


  • Montezuma Station at 39°47′42″N 87°23′12″W / 39.7950382°N 87.3866834°W / 39.7950382; -87.3866834


  • Randall at 39°46′29″N 87°31′21″W / 39.7747585°N 87.5225199°W / 39.7747585; -87.5225199


  • Toronto at 39°46′54″N 87°29′44″W / 39.7817032°N 87.4955747°W / 39.7817032; -87.4955747


  • West Dana at 39°48′11″N 87°31′28″W / 39.8030920°N 87.5244640°W / 39.8030920; -87.5244640



Cemeteries


The township contains nine cemeteries: Andrews, Bales, Bogart, Dinsmore, Helts Prairie, Higbie, Highland, Hollingsworth and Pisgah.



Airports and landing strips


  • Clinton Airport


Landmarks


  • Miller Park


School districts


  • South Vermillion Community School Corporation


Political districts



  • Indiana's 8th congressional district

  • State House District 42

  • State Senate District 38



References



  • U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles




  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ ab "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.


  3. ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 405.


  4. ^ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.



External links



  • Indiana Township Association

  • United Township Association of Indiana










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