Carrollton Township
Cornfield southeast of Sharon
Cornfield southeast of Sharon
Location of Carrollton Township in Carroll County
Location of Carrollton Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°33′36″N 86°25′12″W / 40.56000°N 86.42000°W / 40.56000; -86.42000
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total29.59 sq mi (76.6 km2)
 • Land29.58 sq mi (76.6 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total598
 • Density20.2/sq mi (7.8/km2)
FIPS code18-10540[2]
GNIS feature ID453160

Carrollton Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 598 and it contained 244 housing units.[3]

History

Carrollton Township was organized in 1835.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.59 square miles (76.6 km2), of which 29.58 square miles (76.6 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 81.