Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°21′03″N 85°08′06″W / 41.35083°N 85.13500°W / 41.35083; -85.13500CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyDeKalbGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total24.02 sq mi (62.2 km²) • Land23.96 sq mi (62.1 km²) • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km²)Elevation

^[1]

883 ft (269 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total7,853 • Density319.9/sq mi (123.5/km²)FIPS code18-39636^[3]GNIS feature ID453525

Keyser Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,853, up from 7,666 at the 2010 census,^[4] and it contained 3,134 housing units.

History

Keyser Township had its start in 1876, when the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad constructed a railroad through the area.^[5]

The Samuel Bevier House, Joseph Bowman Farmhouse, Breechbill-Davidson House, Brethren in Christ Church, Orin Clark House, DeKalb County Home and Barn, William Fountain House, Gump House, Edward Kelham House, Charles Lehmback Farmstead, Rakestraw House, and Henry Shull Farmhouse Inn were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.02 square miles (62.2 km²), of which 23.96 square miles (62.1 km²) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.21%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Altona
Auburn (west edge)
Garrett

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Calvary and Embrey.

References

"Keyser Township, DeKalb 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

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 673.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.