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Noble Township, Shelby County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°23′25″N 85°40′44″W / 39.39028°N 85.67889°W / 39.39028; -85.67889
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Noble Township
Coordinates: 39°23′25″N 85°40′44″W / 39.39028°N 85.67889°W / 39.39028; -85.67889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.32 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Land36.29 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation820 ft (250 m)
Population
 • Total1,390
 • Density40.9/sq mi (15.8/km2)
FIPS code18-54144[3]
GNIS feature ID453674

Noble Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,486 and it contained 668 housing units.[4]

History

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Noble Township was established before 1840.[5][6]

Cooper-Alley House and George Rudicel Polygonal Barn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 36.29 square miles (94.0 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Noble Township, Shelby County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 277.
  6. ^ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 96.
  7. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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