| Carpenter Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 40°46′40″N 87°10′57″W / 40.77778°N 87.1825°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jasper |
| Government | |
| - Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| - Total | 52.5 sq mi (135.96 km2) |
| - Land | 52.4 sq mi (135.72 km2) |
| - Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) 0.18% |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,096 |
| - Density | 40/sq mi (15.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453157 |
Carpenter Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,096[1].
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Geography
Carpenter Township covers an area of 52.5 square miles (135.96 square kilometers); of this, 0.09 square miles (0.24 square kilometers) or 0.18 percent is water.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
- Fountain Park
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Jordan Township (north)
- Princeton Township, White County (east)
- Gilboa Township, Benton County (south)
- Union Township, Benton County (southwest)
- Grant Township, Newton County (west)
- Iroquois Township, Newton County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Remington and Sacred Heart.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- James Airport
References
- "Carpenter Township, Jasper County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453157. Retrieved 2009-09-24
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
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