Metamora Township, Franklin County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°25′43″N 85°07′53″W / 39.42861°N 85.13139°W / 39.42861; -85.13139CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyFranklinGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total19.63 sq mi (50.8 km²) • Land19.43 sq mi (50.3 km²) • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)Elevation

^[1]

771 ft (235 m)Population

(2020)

• Total943 • Density48/sq mi (19/km²)FIPS code18-48564^[2]GNIS feature ID453618

Metamora Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 943,^[3] down from 974 at 2010.^[4]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	928	—
1900	712	−23.3%
1910	693	−2.7%
1920	693	0.0%
1930	792	14.3%
1940	781	−1.4%
1950	927	18.7%
1960	979	5.6%
1970	997	1.8%
1980	977	−2.0%
1990	866	−11.4%
2000	976	12.7%
2010	974	−0.2%
2020	943	−3.2%
Source: US Decennial Census^[5]

History

Metamora Township was established in 1849 from land given by Salt Creek, Laurel and Brookville townships.^[6]

The Duck Creek Aqueduct was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2014.^[7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.63 square miles (50.8 km²), of which 19.43 square miles (50.3 km²) (or 98.98%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (or 1.02%) is water.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, McKenzie.

Education

Metamora Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Franklin County Public Library District in Brookville.^[8]

References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
U.S. Board on Geographic Names

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
^ ^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.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 186.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/22/14 through 9/26/14. National Park Service. October 3, 2014.
^ "Policies". Franklin County Public Library District. Retrieved March 7, 2018.