Kelso Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Kelso Township
Township

Location of Kelso Township in Dearborn County
Coordinates: 39°15′20″N 84°58′18″W / 39.25556°N 84.97167°W / 39.25556; -84.97167Coordinates: 39°15′20″N 84°58′18″W / 39.25556°N 84.97167°W / 39.25556; -84.97167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dearborn
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 25.65 sq mi (66.4 km2)
  Land 25.62 sq mi (66.4 km2)
  Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 922 ft (281 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 2,341
  Density 91.4/sq mi (35.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-39330[2]
GNIS feature ID 453523

Kelso Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,341 and it contained 919 housing units.[3]

History

Kelso Township was named for John Kelso, an Irish immigrant and pioneer settler.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.65 square miles (66.4 km2), of which 25.62 square miles (66.4 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[3]

Town

Unincorporated towns

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

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Huber-Briggs and Saint Pauls.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Unigraphic. p. 181.
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