Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana
Columbia Township | |
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Looking south on Cuzco Road from Highway 56, in Columbia Township | |
Location of Columbia Township in Dubois County | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′53″N 86°44′01″W / 38.48139°N 86.73361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dubois |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.43 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 999 |
| • Density | 29.4/sq mi (11.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-14608[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453238 |
Columbia Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,065 and it contained 467 housing units.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.43 square miles (94.4 km2), of which 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2) (or 0.69%) is water.[4]
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Lost River Township, Martin County (north)
- French Lick Township, Orange County (northeast)
- Jackson Township, Orange County (east)
- Hall Township (south)
- Marion Township (southwest)
- Harbison Township (west)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Burton, Robinson and Wininger.
Education
Columbia Township is in Northeast Dubois County School Corporation.[5] The comprehensive high school of that school district is Northeast Dubois High School.
References
- "Columbia Township, Dubois 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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dubois County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Text list.
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