Noble Township, Noble County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°18′48″N 85°28′41″W / 41.31333°N 85.47806°W / 41.31333; -85.47806CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyNobleGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.15 sq mi (91.0 km²) • Land33.78 sq mi (87.5 km²) • Water1.37 sq mi (3.5 km²)Elevation

^[1]

912 ft (278 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total3,011 • Density91.6/sq mi (35.4/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code260FIPS code18-54108^[3]GNIS feature ID453672

Noble Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,011 (down from 3,094 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 1,501 housing units.

History

The former Luckey Hospital was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.15 square miles (91.0 km²), of which 33.78 square miles (87.5 km²) (or 96.10%) is land and 1.37 square miles (3.5 km²) (or 3.90%) is water.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

Bear Lake at 41°19′21″N 85°31′06″W / 41.3225017°N 85.5183691°W / 41.3225017; -85.5183691
Burr Oak at 41°19′23″N 85°25′59″W / 41.3231034°N 85.4330352°W / 41.3231034; -85.4330352
Merriam at 41°17′14″N 85°26′04″W / 41.2872696°N 85.4344239°W / 41.2872696; -85.4344239
Wolf Lake at 41°20′06″N 85°29′45″W / 41.3350476°N 85.4958146°W / 41.3350476; -85.4958146

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

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Noble Township, Noble 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.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/18/13 through 3/22/13. National Park Service. March 29, 2013.