Miller Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States
39°10′48″N 84°52′27″W / 39.18000°N 84.87417°W / 39.18000; -84.87417CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyDearbornGovernment
 • TypeIndiana townshipArea
 • Total26.37 sq mi (68.3 km2) • Land26.14 sq mi (67.7 km2) • Water0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2)Elevation568 ft (173 m)Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total9,931 • Density375.3/sq mi (144.9/km2)FIPS code18-49464[3]GNIS feature ID453628

Miller Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,810 and it contained 3,651 housing units.[4]

History

Miller Township was organized in 1834.[5][6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.37 square miles (68.3 km2), of which 26.14 square miles (67.7 km2) (or 99.13%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 0.87%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

  • Bright (south half)
  • Hidden Valley (vast majority)

Major highways

  • Indiana State Road 1

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Georgetown, Pelley and Sugar Ridge.

References

  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  • U.S. Board on Geographic Names
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Miller Township, Dearborn County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Unigraphic. pp. 205.
  6. ^ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 456.
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