Steen Township, Knox County, Indiana

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
Fields northwest of Wheatland
Coordinates: 38°40′02″N 87°17′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKnox
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.91 sq mi (95.6 km2)
 • Land36.5 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Water0.42 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
479 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total900
 • Density24.7/sq mi (9.5/km2)
FIPS code18-72908[2]
GNIS feature ID453872

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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 87.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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