Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana
Helt Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,493 (down from 2,610 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,107 housing units.
Helt Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Vermillion County | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′32″N 87°27′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vermillion |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.18 sq mi (186.9 km2) |
| • Land | 71.64 sq mi (185.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2) 0.75% |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,493 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47842, 47847, 47854 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453404 |
History
Helt Township was named for Daniel Helt, a pioneer who settled in Vermillion County in 1818.[4]
The Possum Bottom Covered Bridge and Salem Methodist Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 72.18 square miles (186.9 km2), of which 71.64 square miles (185.5 km2) (or 99.25%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.[3]
Cities
Unincorporated towns
- Alta at 39.7722603°N 87.3866837°W
- Bono at 39.7603143°N 87.4939082°W
- Highland at 39.7944824°N 87.3958502°W
- Hillsdale at 39.7858714°N 87.3902947°W
- Jonestown at 39.7092028°N 87.5039089°W
- Saint Bernice at 39.7092027°N 87.5214094°W
- Summit Grove at 39.7244822°N 87.3891843°W
- West Clinton at 39.6944803°N 87.5252986°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
Cemeteries
The township contains nine cemeteries: Andrews, Bales, Bogart, Dinsmore, Helts Prairie, Higbie, Highland, Hollingsworth and Pisgah.
Landmarks
- Miller Park
School districts
- South Vermillion Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 42
- State Senate District 38
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- "Census Bureau profile: Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- "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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 405.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.