Fugit Township, Decatur County, Indiana
Fugit Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Fugit Township in Decatur County | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′01″N 85°21′10″W / 39.40028°N 85.35278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.02 sq mi (111.4 km2) |
| • Land | 42.66 sq mi (110.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,856 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-26098[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453320 |
Fugit Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,856 (up from 1,767 at 2010[3]) at and it contained 944 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,605 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,538 | −4.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,328 | −13.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,175 | −11.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,171 | −0.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,115 | −4.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,094 | −1.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,071 | −2.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,156 | 7.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,520 | 31.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,639 | 7.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,788 | 9.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,767 | −1.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,856 | 5.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
History
[edit]Fugit Township was organized in 1822.[6]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.02 square miles (111.4 km2), of which 42.66 square miles (110.5 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Richland Township, Rush County (north)
- Posey Township, Franklin County (northeast)
- Salt Creek Township, Franklin County (east)
- Ray Township, Franklin County (southeast)
- Salt Creek Township (south)
- Washington Township (southwest)
- Clinton Township (west)
- Anderson Township, Rush County (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains two cemeteries: Memorial and Mount Carmel.
References
[edit]- "Fugit Township, Decatur County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 95.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |