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Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°28′53″N 86°44′01″W / 38.48139°N 86.73361°W / 38.48139; -86.73361
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Columbia Township
Looking south on Cuzco Road from Highway 56, in Columbia Township
Looking south on Cuzco Road from Highway 56, in Columbia Township
Location of Columbia Township in Dubois County
Location of Columbia Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°28′53″N 86°44′01″W / 38.48139°N 86.73361°W / 38.48139; -86.73361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDubois
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
36.43 sq mi (94.4 km2)
 • Land36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation564 ft (172 m)
Population
 • Total
999
 • Density29.4/sq mi (11.4/km2)
FIPS code18-14608[3]
GNIS feature ID453238

Columbia Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,065 and it contained 467 housing units.[4]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.43 square miles (94.4 km2), of which 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2) (or 0.69%) is water.[4]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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Cemeteries

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The township contains three cemeteries: Burton, Robinson and Wininger.

Education

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Columbia Township is in Northeast Dubois County School Corporation.[5] The comprehensive high school of that school district is Northeast Dubois High School.

References

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  • "Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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