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Noble Township, Cass County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°47′19″N 86°25′07″W / 40.78861°N 86.41861°W / 40.78861; -86.41861
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Noble Township
Township
Location of Noble Township in Cass County
Location of Noble Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°47′19″N 86°25′07″W / 40.78861°N 86.41861°W / 40.78861; -86.41861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
26.21 sq mi (67.87 km2)
 • Land26.05 sq mi (67.47 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
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751 ft (229 m)
Population
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 • Total
1,889
 • Density72/sq mi (28/km2)
FIPS code18-54054[3]
GNIS feature ID453669

Noble Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,889 (down from 1,960 at 2010[4]) and contained 816 housing units.

History

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Noble Township was organized in 1836.[5] It was named for Noah Noble, fifth Governor of Indiana.[6]

Geography

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Noble Township covers an area of 26.21 square miles (67.9 km2); 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (0.61 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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Cemeteries

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The township contains three cemeteries: East Sand Ridge, Harper and Horney.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Noble Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Noble township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  5. ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 661.
  6. ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 36.
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