Helt Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,610 and it contained 1,181 housing units.[2]
Helt Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Vermillion County | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′32″N 87°27′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vermillion |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.18 sq mi (186.9 km2) |
| • Land | 71.64 sq mi (185.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2) 0.75% |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,610 |
| • Density | 36.4/sq mi (14.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47842, 47847, 47854 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453404 |
Helt Township was named for Daniel Helt, a pioneer who settled in Vermillion County in 1818.[3]
The Possum Bottom Covered Bridge and Salem Methodist Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 72.18 square miles (186.9 km2), of which 71.64 square miles (185.5 km2) (or 99.25%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains nine cemeteries: Andrews, Bales, Bogart, Dinsmore, Helts Prairie, Higbie, Highland, Hollingsworth and Pisgah.
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County seat: Newport | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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