Bethlehem Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 795.[3]

Bethlehem Township
Township
Location of Bethlehem Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°52′03″N 86°18′13″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Cass
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.36 sq mi (91.6 km2)
• Land	35.31 sq mi (91.5 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation [1]	781 ft (238 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	795
• Density	22.5/sq mi (8.7/km2)
FIPS code	18-05086[2]
GNIS feature ID	453108

History

Bethlehem Township was organized in 1836. It was named for an early settler's native hometown of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.36 square miles (91.6 km²), of which 35.31 square miles (91.5 km²) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

• Metea
• Mount Pleasant

Adjacent townships

• Liberty Township, Fulton County (northeast)
• Adams (east)
• Clay (south)
• Noble (southwest)
• Harrison (west)
• Wayne Township, Fulton County (northwest)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 16
• Indiana State Road 25

References

• "Bethlehem Township, Cass County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

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