Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Lagro Township is one of seven townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Wabash County
Wabash County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,960 people, 13,215 households, and 9,395 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 14,034 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 3,158.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Lagro Township covers an area of 83.31 square miles (215.8 km²); of this, 81.17 square miles (210.2 km²) (97.44 percent) is land and 2.13 square miles (5.5 km²) (2.56 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Lincolnville
    Lincolnville, Indiana
    Lincolnville is an unincorporated town in Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana....

     at 40.7544881°N 85.6777582°W
  • Speicherville at 40.8544881°N 85.7916518°W

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

Adjacent townships

  • Chester Township
    Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana
    Chester Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,044.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Chester Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bolivar at * Liberty...

     (north)
  • Warren Township, Huntington County
    Warren Township, Huntington County, Indiana
    Warren Township is one of 12 townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 730.-Geography:Warren Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bippus* Bracken* Makin...

     (northeast)
  • Dallas Township, Huntington County
    Dallas Township, Huntington County, Indiana
    Dallas Township is one of 12 townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,243.-Geography:Dallas Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.97 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Polk Township, Huntington County
    Polk Township, Huntington County, Indiana
    Polk Township is one of 12 townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 491.-Geography:Polk Township covers an area of ; of this, or 9.36 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Dallas Township...

     (southeast)
  • Wayne Township, Huntington County
    Wayne Township, Huntington County, Indiana
    Wayne Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 559.-Geography:Wayne Township covers an area of...

     (southeast)
  • Liberty Township
    Liberty Township, Wabash County, Indiana
    Liberty Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,527.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Liberty Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* America at * Treaty at...

     (south)
  • Noble Township
    Noble Township, Wabash County, Indiana
    Noble Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 15,580.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Noble Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Pioneer at * Richvalley at...

     (west)
  • Paw Paw Township
    Paw Paw Township, Wabash County, Indiana
    Paw Paw Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,583.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Paw Paw Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Urbana at Paw Paw...

     (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Center Grove, Foster, Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows , also known as the Three Link Fraternity, is an altruistic and benevolent fraternal organization derived from the similar British Oddfellows service organizations which came into being during the 18th century, at a time when altruistic and charitable acts were...

, Leedy, Renicker, Saint Patrick and Speicher.

Political districts

  • Indiana's 5th congressional district
    Indiana's 5th congressional district
    Indiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana that takes in the eastern and northern suburbs of Indianapolis, including Marion, Carmel, Shelbyville, and Noblesville and parts of Kokomo...

  • State House District 22
  • State Senate District 17

External links

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