Abington Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Abington Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wayne
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 54.83
area_land_km2 = 54.79
area_water_km2 = 0.04
area_total_sq_mi = 21.17
area_land_sq_mi = 21.15
area_water_sq_mi = 0.01
area_water_percent = 0.07

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 919
population_density_km2 = 16.8
population_density_sq_mi = 43.5

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elevation_m = 326
elevation_ft = 1070
latd = 39
latm = 45
lats = 15
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longd = 84
longm = 59
longs = 27
longEW = W

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Abington Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 919.

Geography

Abington Township covers an area of 21.17 square miles (54.83 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.04 square kilometers) or 0.07 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Elkhorn Lakes. The streams of Elkhorn Creek, Locust Creek and Smith Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

* Abington

Adjacent townships

* Center Township (north)
* Boston Township (east)
* Harrison Township, Union County (southeast)
* Brownsville Township, Union County (south)
* Waterloo Township, Fayette County (southwest)
* Washington Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Locust Grove.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 27

Airports and landing strips

* Squires Airport

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Wayne.htm Indiana Township Association page for Wayne County]