Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana

Henry Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,072 (up from 3,048 at 2010 ) and it contained 1,190 housing units.

History
When Fulton County was organized in January 1836, Henry Township was a part of Rochester Township, and remained this way until 1838. However, no one settled in the township until February 1836, when four men settled there with their families. Henry Township is named after Henry Hoover, who was, at the time of naming, the oldest resident of the township.

The Prill School and Utter-Gerig Round Barn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 46.75 sqmi, of which 46.45 sqmi (or 99.36%) is land and 0.3 sqmi (or 0.64%) is water.

Cities and towns

 * Akron

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Athens
 * Lowman Corner

Adjacent townships

 * Franklin Township, Kosciusko County (north)
 * Seward Township, Kosciusko County (northeast)
 * Pleasant Township, Wabash County (east)
 * Perry Township, Miami County (southeast)
 * Allen Township, Miami County (southwest)
 * Rochester Township (west)
 * Newcastle Township (northwest)

Major highways

 * [[Image:Indiana 14.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 14
 * [[Image:Indiana 19.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 19
 * [[Image:Indiana 114.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 114

Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Mount Hope Athens.

Education
Henry Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Akron Carnegie Public Library in Akron.