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Township in Indiana, United States
Fulton Township
Township
Location of Fulton Township in Fountain CountyLocation of Fulton Township in Fountain County
Coordinates: 39°59′05″N 87°22′17″W / 39.98472°N 87.37139°W / 39.98472; -87.37139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFountain
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total30.63 sq mi (79.32 km)
 • Land30.35 sq mi (78.6 km)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.72 km)
Elevation591 ft (180 m)
Population
 • Total606
 • Density20/sq mi (7.6/km)
FIPS code18-26134
GNIS feature ID453321

Fulton Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 606.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,255—
19001,3306.0%
19101,105−16.9%
1920980−11.3%
1930960−2.0%
1940891−7.2%
1950835−6.3%
1960765−8.4%
1970705−7.8%
19807313.7%
1990725−0.8%
2000674−7.0%
2010622−7.7%
2020606−2.6%
Source: US Decennial Census

Geography

Fulton Township covers an area of 30.63 square miles (79.3 km); 0.28 square miles (0.73 km) (0.91 percent) of this is water. It contains two unincorporated settlements: Cates, in the eastern part of the township, and Silverwood in the southwest, just north of Lodi in Parke County. Indiana State Road 234 passes through Silverwood on its way east from Cayuga in neighboring Vermillion County.

Map of Fulton Township

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Baker, Bethel, Cates, Hibbs, Norton and Silver Island.

School districts

  • Covington Community School Corporation

Political districts

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  4. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. "State Road 234". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  6. "Baker Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  7. "Bethel Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  8. "Cates Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  9. "Hibbs Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  10. "Norton Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  11. "Silver Island Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 4, 2011.

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Places adjacent to Fulton Township, Fountain County, Indiana
Highland Township, Vermillion County Wabash Township
Eugene Township, Vermillion County Fulton Township Millcreek Township

Liberty Township, Parke County
Municipalities and communities of Fountain County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Covington
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