Dalton Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Wayne County | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′40″N 85°09′33″W / 39.97778°N 85.15917°W / 39.97778; -85.15917 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.79 sq mi (40.9 km2) |
| • Land | 15.75 sq mi (40.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) 0.25% |
| Elevation | 1,180 ft (360 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 633 |
| • Density | 35.9/sq mi (13.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453252 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 450 | — | |
| 1930 | 391 | −13.1% | |
| 1940 | 452 | 15.6% | |
| 1950 | 479 | 6.0% | |
| 1960 | 513 | 7.1% | |
| 1970 | 619 | 20.7% | |
| 1980 | 612 | −1.1% | |
| 1990 | 580 | −5.2% | |
| 2000 | 588 | 1.4% | |
| 2010 | 566 | −3.7% | |
| 2020 | 633 | 11.8% | |
| US Census:[3] | |||
Dalton Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 566 and it contained 239 housing units.[4]
History
Dalton Township was organized in 1847.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 15.79 square miles (40.9 km2), of which 15.75 square miles (40.8 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[4] The streams of Corey Run, Flight Run, Franklin Run, Little Creek, Little Four Mile Creek, Mono Run, Propeller Run, Show Run, Single Run, West River and Wing Branch run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
- Dalton at 39°59′00″N 85°10′53″W / 39.9833800°N 85.1813538°W / 39.9833800; -85.1813538
- Franklin at 39°58′26″N 85°11′28″W / 39.9739356°N 85.1910761°W / 39.9739356; -85.1910761
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Union Township, Randolph County (northeast)
- Perry Township (east)
- Jefferson Township (south)
- Liberty Township, Henry County (southwest)
- Blue River Township, Henry County (west)
Major highways
References
- "Dalton Township, Wayne County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- "Census Bureau profile: Dalton Township, Wayne County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- "Indiana Township Census Counts, 1890 to 2020". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 204.