Miami Township, Cass County, Indiana

Miami Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,311 (up from 1,292 at 2010^[4]) and contained 571 housing units.

Miami Township
Township
Location of Miami Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°46′23″N 86°13′09″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Cass
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	20.34 sq mi (52.67 km2)
• Land	20.06 sq mi (51.95 km2)
• Water	0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Elevation [1]	699 ft (213 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,311
• Density	64/sq mi (25/km2)
FIPS code	18-48654[3]
GNIS feature ID	453619

History

Miami Township was organized in 1831.^[5] It was named after the Miami people who once inhabited the area.^[6]

Geography

Miami Township covers an area of 20.34 square miles (52.7 km²); 0.28 square miles (0.73 km²) (1.38 percent) of this is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Danes
• Lewisburg
• Miami Bend
• New Waverly
• Old Adamsboro

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

Adjacent townships

• Adams (north)
• Jefferson Township, Miami County (northeast)
• Peru Township, Miami County (east)
• Tipton (south)
• Washington (southwest)
• Clay (west)
• Eel (west)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 24

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Ever Rest Memorial Gardens, Miami, Mount Calvary and Williams.