Noble Township, Rush County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°34′09″N 85°20′51″W / 39.56917°N 85.34750°W / 39.56917; -85.34750CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyRushGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total33.26 sq mi (86.1 km²) • Land33.24 sq mi (86.1 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)Elevation

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1,033 ft (315 m)Population

(2020)

• Total587 • Density18/sq mi (6.8/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code765FIPS code18-54126^[2]GNIS feature ID453673

Noble Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 587 and it contained 254 housing units.^[3]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,034	—
1900	992	−4.1%
1910	1,012	2.0%
1920	945	−6.6%
1930	904	−4.3%
1940	864	−4.4%
1950	809	−6.4%
1960	747	−7.7%
1970	739	−1.1%
1980	817	10.6%
1990	658	−19.5%
2000	676	2.7%
2010	630	−6.8%
2020	587	−6.8%
Source: US Decennial Census^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.26 square miles (86.1 km²), of which 33.24 square miles (86.1 km²) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.^[5]

Unincorporated towns

New Salem at 39°32′32″N 85°21′29″W / 39.5422703°N 85.3580231°W / 39.5422703; -85.3580231

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

References

^ "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.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "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.