Fugit Township, Decatur County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°24′01″N 85°21′10″W / 39.40028°N 85.35278°W / 39.40028; -85.35278
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Fugit Township
Township
Location of Fugit Township in Decatur County
Location of Fugit Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°24′01″N 85°21′10″W / 39.40028°N 85.35278°W / 39.40028; -85.35278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total43.02 sq mi (111.4 km2)
 • Land42.66 sq mi (110.5 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,070 ft (326 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,856
 • Density43/sq mi (17/km2)
FIPS code18-26098[2]
GNIS feature ID453320

Fugit Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,856 (up from 1,767 at 2010[3]) at and it contained 944 housing units.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,605—
19001,538−4.2%
19101,328−13.7%
19201,175−11.5%
19301,171−0.3%
19401,115−4.8%
19501,094−1.9%
19601,071−2.1%
19701,1567.9%
19801,52031.5%
19901,6397.8%
20001,7889.1%
20101,767−1.2%
20201,8565.0%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History[edit]

Fugit Township was organized in 1822.[6]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.02 square miles (111.4 km2), of which 42.66 square miles (110.5 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

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

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains two cemeteries: Memorial and Mount Carmel.

References[edit]

  • "Fugit Township, Decatur 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
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 95.

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