Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana

Chester Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,009 and it contained 3,215 housing units.^[1]

Chester Township
Township
Countryside near Liberty Mills
Location in Wabash County
Coordinates: 40°58′13″N 85°43′43″W / 40.97028°N 85.72861°W / 40.97028; -85.72861Coordinates: 40°58′13″N 85°43′43″W / 40.97028°N 85.72861°W / 40.97028; -85.72861
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wabash
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	65.26 sq mi (169.0 km^2)
• Land	65.03 sq mi (168.4 km^2)
• Water	0.23 sq mi (0.6 km^2)  0.35%
Elevation	807 ft (246 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	8,009
• Density	123.2/sq mi (47.6/km^2)
ZIP codes	46946, 46962, 46990
GNIS feature ID	453198

The township's name most likely is a transfer from Chester, England.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 65.26 square miles (169.0 km²), of which 65.03 square miles (168.4 km²) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km²) (or 0.35%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• North Manchester

Unincorporated towns

• Bolivar at 40°57′51″N 85°47′15″W / 40.964211°N 85.787486°W / 40.964211; -85.787486
• Liberty Mills at 41°02′01″N 85°44′09″W / 41.033656°N 85.735819°W / 41.033656; -85.735819
• Servia at 40°57′24″N 85°44′26″W / 40.956711°N 85.740540°W / 40.956711; -85.740540

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

Adjacent townships

• Jackson Township, Kosciusko County (north)
• Cleveland Township, Whitley County (northeast)
• Warren Township, Huntington County (east)
• Lagro Township (south)
• Paw Paw Township (southwest)
• Pleasant Township (west)
• Lake Township, Kosciusko County (northwest)

Cemeteries

• Glenwood
• Krisher
• Oaklawn
• Swank
• Union

Airports and landing strips

• Servia Airport

Landmarks

• Manchester College
• Peabody Memorial Home

School districts

• Manchester Community Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 5th congressional district
• State House District 22
• State Senate District 17

References

• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

1. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
2. Indiana Names, v.4. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. 1973. p. 11.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana