Metamora Township, Franklin County, Indiana

Metamora Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 974.[3]

Metamora Township
Township
Location of Metamora Township in Franklin County
Location of Metamora Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°25′43″N 85°07′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total19.63 sq mi (50.8 km2)
 • Land19.43 sq mi (50.3 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total974
 • Density50.1/sq mi (19.3/km2)
FIPS code18-48564[2]
GNIS feature ID453618

History

Metamora Township was established in 1849 from land given by Salt Creek, Laurel and Brookville townships.[4]

The Duck Creek Aqueduct was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2014.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.63 square miles (50.8 km2), of which 19.43 square miles (50.3 km2) (or 98.98%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 1.02%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, McKenzie.

Education

Metamora Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Franklin County Public Library District in Brookville.[6]

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. "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.
  4. Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 186.
  5. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/22/14 through 9/26/14. National Park Service. October 3, 2014.
  6. "Policies". Franklin County Public Library District. Retrieved March 7, 2018.


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