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Greene Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 423 and it contained 191 housing units.[2]

Greene Township
Township
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°49′11″N 87°04′06″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.65 sq mi (92.3 km2)
• Land	35.55 sq mi (92.1 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.25%
Elevation [1]	676 ft (206 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	423
• Density	11.9/sq mi (4.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	46175, 47872, 47989
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	453350

History

The Portland Mills Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.65 square miles (92.3 km²), of which 35.55 square miles (92.1 km²) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (or 0.25%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Guion at 39.842820°N 87.111400°W / 39.842820; -87.111400
• Milligan at 39.845599°N 87.038344°W / 39.845599; -87.038344
• Parkeville at 39.816987°N 87.084456°W / 39.816987; -87.084456

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Bruin, Clodfelter, Jarvis, Lane, Mount Moriah, Philadelphia, Raccoon, Seybold and Spencer.

School districts

• North Central Parke Community School Corporation

Political districts

• State House District 44
• State Senate District 38

References

• "Greene Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

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

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