Noble Township
Township
Location of Noble Township in Cass County
Location of Noble Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°47′19″N 86°25′07″W / 40.78861°N 86.41861°W / 40.78861; -86.41861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total26.21 sq mi (67.87 km2)
 • Land26.05 sq mi (67.47 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,889
 • Density72/sq mi (28/km2)
FIPS code18-54054[3]
GNIS feature ID453669

Noble Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,889 (down from 1,960 at 2010[4]) and contained 816 housing units.

History

Noble Township was organized in 1836.[5] It was named for Noah Noble, fifth Governor of Indiana.[6]

Geography

Noble Township covers an area of 26.21 square miles (67.9 km2); 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (0.61 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: East Sand Ridge, Harper and Horney.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Noble Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Noble township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  5. ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 661.
  6. ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 36.

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