Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°57′58″N 86°07′04″W / 40.96611°N 86.11778°W / 40.96611; -86.11778Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyMiamiOrganized1859Named forWilliam AllenGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total21.62 sq mi (56.0 km²) • Land21.51 sq mi (55.7 km²) • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km²) 0.51%Elevation

^[1]

837 ft (255 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total642 • Density30/sq mi (11/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

46910, 46951

GNIS feature ID453085

Allen Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 642 (down from 695 at 2010^[3]) and it contained 258 housing units.

History

Allen Township was organized in 1859.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.62 square miles (56.0 km²), of which 21.51 square miles (55.7 km²) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km²) (or 0.51%) is water.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Macy

Unincorporated towns

Birmingham at 40°56′16″N 86°06′34″W / 40.9378201°N 86.1094398°W / 40.9378201; -86.1094398

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

Extinct towns

Wagoner at 40°59′22″N 86°08′56″W / 40.9895°N 86.149°W / 40.9895; -86.149

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Five Corners and Plainview.

Major highways

U.S. Route 31

Landmarks

5 Corners Cemetery
Plainview Cemetery

School districts

North Miami Community Schools

Political districts

Indiana's 5th congressional district
State House District 23
State Senate District 18

References

"Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 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.
^ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 281.