Steen Township, Knox County, Indiana
Steen Township | |
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 Fields northwest of Wheatland | |
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| Coordinates: 38°40′02″N 87°17′59″W / 38.66722°N 87.29972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Knox |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.91 sq mi (95.6 km2) |
| • Land | 36.5 sq mi (95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.42 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 803 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-72908[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453872 |
Steen Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 803 (down from 900 at 2010[3]) and it contained 361 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,355 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,686 | 24.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,727 | 2.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,871 | 8.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,719 | −8.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,484 | −13.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,451 | −2.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,264 | −12.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,121 | −11.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,071 | −4.5% | |
| 1990 | 885 | −17.4% | |
| 2000 | 929 | 5.0% | |
| 2010 | 900 | −3.1% | |
| 2020 | 803 | −10.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
History[edit]
Steen Township was founded in 1857. It was named for Richard Steen, a pioneer settler.[6]
Andrew Nicholson Farmstead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[7]
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 87.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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