Miami Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,311 (up from 1,292 at 2010[4]) and contained 571 housing units.
Miami Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°46′23″N 86°13′09″W / 40.77306°N 86.21917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Cass |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 20.34 sq mi (52.67 km2) |
• Land | 20.06 sq mi (51.95 km2) |
• Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,311 |
• Density | 64/sq mi (25/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-48654[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 453619 |
Miami Township was organized in 1831.[5] It was named after the Miami people who once inhabited the area.[6]
Miami Township covers an area of 20.34 square miles (52.7 km2); 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (1.38 percent) of this is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains four cemeteries: Ever Rest Memorial Gardens, Miami, Mount Calvary and Williams.