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Allen Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 695 and it contained 267 housing units.[2]

Allen Township
Township
Location in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°57′58″N 86°07′04″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Miami
Organized	1859
Named for	William Allen
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	21.62 sq mi (56.0 km2)
• Land	21.51 sq mi (55.7 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.51%
Elevation [1]	837 ft (255 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	695
• Density	32.3/sq mi (12.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	46910, 46951
GNIS feature ID	453085

History

Allen Township was organized in 1859.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.62 square miles (56.0 km²), of which 21.51 square miles (55.7 km²) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km²) (or 0.51%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Macy

Unincorporated towns

• Birmingham at 40.9378201°N 86.1094398°W / 40.9378201; -86.1094398

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

Extinct towns

• Wagoner at 40.9895°N 86.149°W / 40.9895; -86.149

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Five Corners and Plainview.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 31

Landmarks

• 5 Corners Cemetery
• Plainview Cemetery

School districts

• North Miami Community Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 5th congressional district
• State House District 23
• State Senate District 18

References

• "Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Allen Township

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