Wilmington Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°23′57″N 84°54′28″W / 41.39917°N 84.90778°W / 41.39917; -84.90778CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyDeKalbGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.98 sq mi (93.2 km²) • Land35.97 sq mi (93.2 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)Elevation

^[1]

850 ft (259 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total3,995 • Density114.8/sq mi (44.3/km²)FIPS code18-84590^[3]GNIS feature ID454061

Wilmington Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,995 (down from 4,128 at the 2010 census^[4]) and it contained 1,600 housing units.

History

Wilmington Township was organized in 1837.^[5]^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.98 square miles (93.2 km²), of which 35.97 square miles (93.2 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Butler

Unincorporated towns

Moore

Adjacent townships

Franklin Township (north)
Troy Township (northeast)
Stafford Township (east)
Newville Township (southeast)
Concord Township (south)
Jackson Township (southwest)
Grant Township (west)
Union Township (west)
Smithfield Township (northwest)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Kraft and Krontz.

References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
U.S. Board on Geographic Names

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Wilmington Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^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 DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 959.
^ History of Dekalb County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Co. 1914. pp. 143.