Highland Township, Vermillion County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°04′46″N 87°28′32″W / 40.07944°N 87.47556°W / 40.07944; -87.47556CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyVermillionGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total55.07 sq mi (142.6 km²) • Land54.54 sq mi (141.3 km²) • Water0.53 sq mi (1.4 km²) 0.96%Elevation

^[1]

623 ft (190 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,492 • Density27/sq mi (10/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47928, 47932, 47974

Area code765GNIS feature ID453413

Highland Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,492 (down from 1,534 at 2010^[3]) and it contained 703 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 55.07 square miles (142.6 km²), of which 54.54 square miles (141.3 km²) (or 99.04%) is land and 0.53 square miles (1.4 km²) (or 0.96%) is water.^[3]

Cities

Perrysville

Unincorporated towns

Flat Iron at 40°03′12″N 87°29′24″W / 40.0533708°N 87.4900163°W / 40.0533708; -87.4900163
Gessie at 40°04′57″N 87°29′59″W / 40.0825372°N 87.4997387°W / 40.0825372; -87.4997387
Rileysburg at 40°06′15″N 87°31′33″W / 40.1042037°N 87.5258506°W / 40.1042037; -87.5258506
Tree Spring at 40°05′48″N 87°25′59″W / 40.0967045°N 87.4330703°W / 40.0967045; -87.4330703

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

Cemeteries

The township contains ten cemeteries: Ater, Chenoweth, Harrison, Hicks, Hopewell, Hughes, Lower Mound, Skinner, Mathes and Smith.

Airports and landing strips

Highland Airport (closed)

Rivers

Wabash River
Vermilion River

Highways

School districts

North Vermillion Community School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 8th congressional district
State House District 42
State Senate District 38

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Highland Township, Vermillion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
^ ^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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.