Needham Township, Johnson County, Indiana

Needham Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°29′14″N 85°59′58″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Johnson
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.03 sq mi (90.7 km^2)
• Land	35.01 sq mi (90.7 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km^2)
Elevation [1]	722 ft (220 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	7,573
• Density	186/sq mi (72/km^2)
FIPS code	18-52164[3]
GNIS feature ID	453658

Needham Township was one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,511 and it contained 2,613 housing units.^[4]

As of January 1, 2022, Franklin, Union, and Needham townships were merged into a single entity known as Franklin-Union-Needham Township ("FUN").^[5]

Needham Township was formed in 1881.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.03 square miles (90.7 km²), of which 35.01 square miles (90.7 km²) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.06%) is water.^[4]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Needham Township, Johnson County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "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.
5. Doerflein, Leeann (February 5, 2022). "Franklin, Union, Needham townships merged, ready to serve". Daily Journal. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
6. Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. p. 62.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana