Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana

Helt Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,493 (down from 2,610 at 2010 ) and it contained 1,107 housing units.

History
Helt Township was named for Daniel Helt, a pioneer who settled in Vermillion County in 1818.

The Possum Bottom Covered Bridge and Salem Methodist Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 72.18 sqmi, of which 71.64 sqmi (or 99.25%) is land and 0.54 sqmi (or 0.75%) is water.

Cities

 * Dana

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Alta at 39.77226°N, -87.38668°W
 * Bono at 39.76031°N, -87.49391°W
 * Highland at 39.79448°N, -87.39585°W
 * Hillsdale at 39.78587°N, -87.39029°W
 * Jonestown at 39.7092°N, -87.50391°W
 * Saint Bernice at 39.7092°N, -87.52141°W
 * Summit Grove at 39.72448°N, -87.38918°W
 * West Clinton at 39.69448°N, -87.5253°W

Extinct towns

 * Early Station at 39.76337°N, -87.38529°W
 * Montezuma Station at 39.79504°N, -87.38668°W
 * Randall at 39.77476°N, -87.52252°W
 * Toronto at 39.7817°N, -87.49557°W
 * West Dana at 39.80309°N, -87.52446°W

Cemeteries
The township contains nine cemeteries: Andrews, Bales, Bogart, Dinsmore, Helts Prairie, Higbie, Highland, Hollingsworth and Pisgah.

Landmarks

 * Miller Park

School districts

 * South Vermillion Community School Corporation

Political districts

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