Widner Township, Knox County, Indiana

Widner Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,132 and it contained 506 housing units.[3]

Widner Township
Coordinates: 38°51′52″N 87°20′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKnox
Founded byJohn Widner
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total41.24 sq mi (106.8 km2)
  Land41.2 sq mi (107 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation443 ft (135 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,132
  Density27.5/sq mi (10.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code18-84158[2]
GNIS feature ID454058

History

Widner Township was named for John Widner, a pioneer settler.[4]

Kixmiller's Store at Freedlandville was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.24 square miles (106.8 km2), of which 41.2 square miles (107 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.10%) is water.[3]

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