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Township in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Helt Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,493 (down from 2,610 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,107 housing units.
Helt Township | |
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![]() Location in Vermillion County | |
Coordinates: 39°45′32″N 87°27′21″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vermillion |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 72.18 sq mi (186.9 km2) |
• Land | 71.64 sq mi (185.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2) 0.75% |
Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,493 |
• Density | 35/sq mi (13/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 47842, 47847, 47854 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 453404 |
Helt Township was named for Daniel Helt, a pioneer who settled in Vermillion County in 1818.[4]
The Possum Bottom Covered Bridge and Salem Methodist Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 72.18 square miles (186.9 km2), of which 71.64 square miles (185.5 km2) (or 99.25%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.[3]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains nine cemeteries: Andrews, Bales, Bogart, Dinsmore, Helts Prairie, Higbie, Highland, Hollingsworth and Pisgah.
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