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Webster Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,272 and it contained 552 housing units.[2]

Webster Township
Township
Location in Wayne County
Coordinates: 39°53′53″N 84°57′18″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wayne
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	14.94 sq mi (38.7 km2)
• Land	14.89 sq mi (38.6 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.33%
Elevation [1]	1,043 ft (318 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,272
• Density	85.4/sq mi (33.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	454045

History

Webster Township was organized in 1870.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 14.94 square miles (38.7 km²), of which 14.89 square miles (38.6 km²) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.33%) is water.[2] The streams of Dover Run, High Brook, Long Creek, Nail Creek, Quill Creek, Single Creek, Spike Brook, Tie Run, Web Branch, Web Creek and Webster Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Wayne at 39.8878252°N 84.9255172°W / 39.8878252; -84.9255172
• Webster at 39.9033804°N 84.9452399°W / 39.9033804; -84.9452399

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

Adjacent townships

• New Garden Township (northeast)
• Wayne Township (southeast)
• Center Township (southwest)
• Green Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Dover.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 35
• Indiana State Road 38

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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