Concord Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Concord Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,405, up from 1,335 at 2010,^[4] and it contained 507 housing units.

Concord Township
Township
Location of Concord Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°20′08″N 84°54′39″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	DeKalb
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	17.96 sq mi (46.5 km2)
• Land	17.92 sq mi (46.4 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation [1]	830 ft (253 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,405
• Density	74.5/sq mi (28.8/km2)
FIPS code	18-14824[3]
GNIS feature ID	453244

History

Concord Township was originally called Dekalb Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1837.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.96 square miles (46.5 km²), of which 17.92 square miles (46.4 km²) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.17%) is water.^[4]

Incorporated towns

• Saint Joe

Unincorporated towns

• Concord
• Orangeville

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

Adjacent townships

• Wilmington Township (north)
• Stafford Township (northeast)
• Newville Township (east)
• Spencer Township (south)
• Jackson Township (west)
• Union Township (west)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 1
• Indiana State Road 8
• Indiana State Road 101

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Alton, Concord, and Jenkins.