Smithfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°29′01″N 85°01′30″W / 41.48361°N 85.02500°W / 41.48361; -85.02500CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyDeKalbGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.09 sq mi (90.9 km²) • Land34.99 sq mi (90.6 km²) • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)Elevation

^[1]

935 ft (285 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,662 • Density46.1/sq mi (17.8/km²)FIPS code18-70200^[3]GNIS feature ID453854

Smithfield Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,662, up from 1,613 at the 2010 census.^[4] It contained 718 housing units.

History

Smithfield Township was named for Isaac B. Smith, a pioneer settler.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.09 square miles (90.9 km²), of which 34.99 square miles (90.6 km²) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (or 0.28%) is water.^[4] Cedar Lake is in this township.

Cities and towns

Ashley (southeast three-quarters)
Waterloo (north edge)

Unincorporated towns

Summit

Adjacent townships

Steuben Township, Steuben County (north)
Otsego Township, Steuben County (northeast)
Franklin Township (east)
Wilmington Township (southeast)
Grant Township (south)
Richland Township (southwest)
Fairfield Township (west)
Salem Township, Steuben County (northwest)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Barkers Chapel and Cedar Lake.

References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
U.S. Board on Geographic Names

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Smithfield 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. p. 755.