Johnson Township, Knox County, Indiana
| Johnson Township | |
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| Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°34′08″N 87°30′37″W / 38.56889°N 87.51028°WCoordinates: 38°34′08″N 87°30′37″W / 38.56889°N 87.51028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Knox |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.98 sq mi (132.0 km2) |
| • Land | 50.51 sq mi (130.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,382 |
| • Density | 27.4/sq mi (10.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-38700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453513 |
Johnson Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,382 and it contained 581 housing units.
Johnson Township is named for Thomas Johnson, an early pioneer settler who arrived in 1800, settling on land that later became the Purcell Station area. His son Thomas Johnson Jr. expanded the property and married into the Catt family.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 50.98 square miles (132.0 km2), of which 50.51 square miles (130.8 km2) (or 99.08%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 0.92%) is water.
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