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Township in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chester Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 954 (up from 936 at 2010[2][3]) and it contained 379 housing units.[1]
Chester Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°36′25″N 85°16′07″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wells |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
• Land | 35.62 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.47% |
Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 954 |
• Density | 27/sq mi (10/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46759, 46781, 46792, 47359 |
GNIS feature ID | 453199 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.79 square miles (92.7 km2), of which 35.62 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 99.53%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.47%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these two cemeteries: Miller and Snow.
Chester Township is home to the 5 Points School. It was built in 1876 and served as a school periodically through the late 1930s. It also served as a Grange Hall and many other community meetings were held here.[4] While the 5 Points School stands to this day, its successor the Chester Center School, which was built in 1923, was demolished 43 years later in 1966 after the districts in southern Wells County were consolidated.
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