Lincoln Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
Lincoln Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Hendricks County | |
| Coordinates: 39°49′47″N 86°22′56″W / 39.82972°N 86.38222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hendricks |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.91 sq mi (61.94 km2) |
| • Land | 23.82 sq mi (61.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) 0.39% |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 34,773 |
| • Density | 1,203.4/sq mi (464.6/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453570 |
Lincoln Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 28,665.[2]
History[edit]
Lincoln Township was organized in 1863.[3]
Geography[edit]
Lincoln Township covers an area of 23.91 square miles (61.9 km2); of this, 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) or 0.39 percent is water. The streams of Bullard Creek, Hughes Branch and West Fork White Lick Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns[edit]
- Brownsburg (southeast three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns[edit]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships[edit]
- Brown Township (north)
- Pike Township, Marion County (east)
- Wayne Township, Marion County (southeast)
- Washington Township (south)
- Middle Township (northwest)
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains twelve cemeteries: Bell, Brown, Brownsburg, Greenlawn, Hoadley, Lingeman, McDaniels, Prebster, Saint Malachy East, Turpin, Walker and Ward (historical).
Major highways[edit]
Airports and landing strips[edit]
- Brownsburg Airport
Education[edit]
Lincoln Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Brownsburg Public Library in Brownsburg.[4]
References[edit]
- "Lincoln Township, Hendricks County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Lincoln Township, Hancock County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 20, 2008.
- ^ Hadley, John Vestal (1914). History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 88.
- ^ "Using the library". Brownsburg Public Library. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
External links[edit]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |