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Steen Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 900 and it contained 394 housing units.[3]

Steen Township
Township
Fields northwest of Wheatland
Coordinates: 38°40′02″N 87°17′59″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Knox
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.91 sq mi (95.6 km2)
• Land	36.5 sq mi (95 km2)
• Water	0.42 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation [1]	479 ft (146 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	900
• Density	24.7/sq mi (9.5/km2)
FIPS code	18-72908[2]
GNIS feature ID	453872

History

Steen Township was founded in 1857. It was named for Richard Steen, a pioneer settler.[4]

Andrew Nicholson Farmstead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.91 square miles (95.6 km²), of which 36.5 square miles (95 km²) (or 98.89%) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km²) (or 1.14%) is water.[3]

References

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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