Veale Township, Daviess County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°33′59″N 87°11′04″W / 38.56639°N 87.18444°W / 38.56639; -87.18444
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Veale Township
Township
Location of Veale Township in Daviess County
Location of Veale Township in Daviess County
Coordinates: 38°33′59″N 87°11′04″W / 38.56639°N 87.18444°W / 38.56639; -87.18444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDaviess
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total29.67 sq mi (76.8 km2)
 • Land29.11 sq mi (75.4 km2)
 • Water0.57 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
427 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,130
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
FIPS code18-78722[2]
GNIS feature ID453953

Veale Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,130 (up from 1,095 at 2010[3]) and it contained 449 housing units.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,083—
19001,1253.9%
19101,059−5.9%
19201,015−4.2%
1930916−9.8%
1940898−2.0%
1950776−13.6%
1960693−10.7%
1970652−5.9%
19806824.6%
199077914.2%
20001,04133.6%
20101,0955.2%
20201,1303.2%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History[edit]

Veale Township was organized on 12 May 1817 at the first meeting of the Daviess County Commissioners. and named for James Veale; one of the township's first residents, Veale had settled there in 1807 or 1808. In the county's early history, Veale Township was an industrial leader: within its boundaries were the first sawmill and the first distillery in Daviess County.[6]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.67 square miles (76.8 km2), of which 29.11 square miles (75.4 km2) (or 98.11%) is land and 0.57 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.92%) is water.[3] Horseshoe Pond and Jackson Pond are in this township.

Unincorporated towns[edit]

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

Adjacent townships[edit]

Major highways[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains one cemetery, Bethel.

References[edit]

  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 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 272-273.

External links[edit]

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