Licking Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°26′00″N 85°23′14″W / 40.43333°N 85.38722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Blackford |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 41.46 sq mi (107.4 km2) |
• Land | 41.18 sq mi (106.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,723 |
• Density | 190/sq mi (72/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-43650 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 453568 |
Licking Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,723 (down from 7,899 at 2010 [4]) and it contained 3,784 housing units. [2] The township was named after Lick Creek and a salt lick in the area. The first settlers in what became Blackford County arrived in the Lick Creek area in 1831. [5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.46 square miles (107.4 km2), of which 41.18 square miles (106.7 km2) (or 99.32%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (or 0.68%) is water. [4] Cains Lake and Lake Mohee are in this township. Lick Creek flows through the township.
The township contains at least seven cemeteries: Cunningham, Greenlawn, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lion, Sprague, Stewart, and Willman (a.k.a. Hartford City Cemetery).
Licking Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°26′00″N 85°23′14″W / 40.43333°N 85.38722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Blackford |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 41.46 sq mi (107.4 km2) |
• Land | 41.18 sq mi (106.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,723 |
• Density | 190/sq mi (72/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-43650 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 453568 |
Licking Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,723 (down from 7,899 at 2010 [4]) and it contained 3,784 housing units. [2] The township was named after Lick Creek and a salt lick in the area. The first settlers in what became Blackford County arrived in the Lick Creek area in 1831. [5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.46 square miles (107.4 km2), of which 41.18 square miles (106.7 km2) (or 99.32%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (or 0.68%) is water. [4] Cains Lake and Lake Mohee are in this township. Lick Creek flows through the township.
The township contains at least seven cemeteries: Cunningham, Greenlawn, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lion, Sprague, Stewart, and Willman (a.k.a. Hartford City Cemetery).