Noblesville Township, Hamilton County, Indiana

Noblesville Township
Township

Location in Hamilton County
Coordinates: 40°03′09″N 86°01′30″W / 40.05250°N 86.02500°W / 40.05250; -86.02500Coordinates: 40°03′09″N 86°01′30″W / 40.05250°N 86.02500°W / 40.05250; -86.02500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hamilton
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 49.12 sq mi (127.2 km2)
 • Land 46.82 sq mi (121.3 km2)
 • Water 2.29 sq mi (5.9 km2)  4.66%
Elevation 791 ft (241 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 50,564
 • Density 1,079.9/sq mi (417.0/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453676

Noblesville Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 50,564 and it contained 20,122 housing units.[1]

History

Noblesville Township was organized in 1827.[2]

The Holliday Hydroelectric Powerhouse and Dam and Potter's Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.12 square miles (127.2 km2), of which 46.82 square miles (121.3 km2) (or 95.32%) is land and 2.29 square miles (5.9 km2) (or 4.66%) is water.[1] The streams of Cicero Creek, Dry Branch, East Fork Sly Run, Lily Vestal Drain, Hinkle Creek, Ingerman Ditch, Kirkendall Creek, Mallery Granger Ditch, Overdorff Branch, Stony Creek, and West Fork Sly Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Crownland, Gascho-Trissel, Gray, Hurlock, Riverside, Thorp, Weaver and Zimmer.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 177.
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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