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Dalton Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 566 and it contained 239 housing units.[2]

Dalton Township
Township
Location in Wayne County
Coordinates: 39°58′40″N 85°09′33″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wayne
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	15.79 sq mi (40.9 km2)
• Land	15.75 sq mi (40.8 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.25%
Elevation [1]	1,181 ft (360 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	566
• Density	35.9/sq mi (13.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	453252

History

Dalton Township was organized in 1847.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 15.79 square miles (40.9 km²), of which 15.75 square miles (40.8 km²) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.25%) is water.[2] The streams of Corey Run, Flight Run, Franklin Run, Little Creek, Little Four Mile Creek, Mono Run, Propeller Run, Show Run, Single Run, West River and Wing Branch run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Dalton at 39.9833800°N 85.1813538°W / 39.9833800; -85.1813538
• Franklin at 39.9739356°N 85.1910761°W / 39.9739356; -85.1910761

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

Adjacent townships

• Union Township, Randolph County (northeast)
• Perry Township (east)
• Jefferson Township (south)
• Liberty Township, Henry County (southwest)
• Blue River Township, Henry County (west)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 35
• Indiana State Road 1

References

• "Dalton Township, Wayne 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

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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