Florida Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°39′02″N 87°18′59″W / 39.65056°N 87.31639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Parke |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 48.47 sq mi (125.5 km2) |
• Land | 48.17 sq mi (124.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.62% |
Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 2,235 |
• Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 47862, 47872, 47874 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 453297 |
Florida Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,235 and it contained 1,059 housing units. [2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 3,170 | — | |
1900 | 3,466 | 9.3% | |
1910 | 3,200 | −7.7% | |
1920 | 2,627 | −17.9% | |
1930 | 2,189 | −16.7% | |
1940 | 2,231 | 1.9% | |
1950 | 2,024 | −9.3% | |
1960 | 2,007 | −0.8% | |
1970 | 2,433 | 21.2% | |
1980 | 2,632 | 8.2% | |
1990 | 2,480 | −5.8% | |
2000 | 2,500 | 0.8% | |
2010 | 2,378 | −4.9% | |
2020 | 2,235 | −6.0% | |
Source: US Decennial Census [3] |
Florida Township was established in 1821, the same year the county was created, though it was first settled circa 1816. It was named after a township in the state of New York, from which pioneer David Loree had emigrated. [4]
The Harry Evans Covered Bridge, Roseville Covered Bridge, Thorpe Ford Covered Bridge, and Zacke Cox Covered Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.47 square miles (125.5 km2), of which 48.17 square miles (124.8 km2) (or 99.38%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.62%) is water. [6]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these five cemeteries: Adams, Bound, Mount Pleasant, Orlea and Rukes.