Walker Township, Jasper County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°08′12″N 87°03′18″W / 41.13667°N 87.05500°W / 41.13667; -87.05500CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJasperGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total58.45 sq mi (151.4 km²) • Land58.09 sq mi (150.5 km²) • Water0.37 sq mi (1.0 km²) 0.63%Elevation

692 ft (211 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total3,692 • Density63.1/sq mi (24.4/km²)GNIS feature ID0453968

Walker Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,692 (up from 3,663 at 2010^[2]) and it contained 1,347 housing units.

Walker Township was established in 1851.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 58.45 square miles (151.4 km²), of which 58.09 square miles (150.5 km²) (or 99.38%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km²) (or 0.63%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Asphaltum
Kniman
Laura

Politics

-As of October 2, 2020

Township Trustee:

Ryan Myers (Republican)

Township Board Members:

Brian Hanewich (Democratic)
Stan Ketchum (Democratic)
David B Whitaker (Democratic)

Adjacent townships

Kankakee Township (northeast)
Railroad Township, Starke County (northeast)
Cass Township, Pulaski County (east)
Gillam Township (southeast)
Barkley Township (south)
Keener Township (west)
Union Township (west)
Wheatfield Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Hershman, Kniman and Lutheran.

Major highways

Education

Walker Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.^[4]

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "Census Bureau profile: Walker Township, Jasper County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
^ ^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.
^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 51.
^ "How do I get a library card?". Jasper County Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.