Ferdinand Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,629 and it contained 1,389 housing units.[3]

Ferdinand Township
Township
The Monastery of Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand
Location of Ferdinand Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°14′33″N 86°51′08″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dubois
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	37.34 sq mi (96.7 km2)
• Land	37.04 sq mi (95.9 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation [1]	492 ft (150 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,629
• Density	98/sq mi (38/km2)
FIPS code	18-23008[2]
GNIS feature ID	453294

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.34 square miles (96.7 km²), of which 37.04 square miles (95.9 km²) (or 99.20%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (or 0.80%) is water.[3] Camp Ground Lake is in this township.

The Ferdinand State Forest and lake is also located in Ferdinand Township.

Cities and towns

• Ferdinand

Adjacent townships

• Jackson Township (north)
• Jefferson Township (northeast)
• Clark Township, Perry County (southeast)
• Harrison Township, Spencer County (south)
• Carter Township, Spencer County (southwest)
• Cass Township (west)
• Patoka Township (northwest)

Major highways

• Interstate 64
• Indiana State Road 162

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries, Pinkston-Hagan Cemetery and St. Ferdinand Catholic Church Cemetery.

References

• "Ferdinand Township, Dubois County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana