Keyser Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,853, up from 7,666 at the 2010 census,[4] and it contained 3,134 housing units.
Keyser Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Keyser Township in DeKalb County | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′03″N 85°08′06″W / 41.35083°N 85.13500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.02 sq mi (62.2 km2) |
| • Land | 23.96 sq mi (62.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,853 |
| • Density | 319.9/sq mi (123.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-39636[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453525 |
History
editKeyser Township had its start in 1876, when the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad constructed a railroad through the area.[5]
The Samuel Bevier House, Joseph Bowman Farmhouse, Breechbill-Davidson House, Brethren in Christ Church, Orin Clark House, DeKalb County Home and Barn, William Fountain House, Gump House, Edward Kelham House, Charles Lehmback Farmstead, Rakestraw House, and Henry Shull Farmhouse Inn were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[6]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.02 square miles (62.2 km2), of which 23.96 square miles (62.1 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.21%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Richland Township (north)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Union Township (east)
- Butler Township (south)
- Allen Township, Noble County (west)
- Swan Township, Noble County (west)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
editThe township contains two cemeteries: Calvary and Embrey.
References
edit- "Keyser Township, DeKalb 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: Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 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.
- ^ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 673.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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