Stafford Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Stafford Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 276, down from 283 at the 2010 census,^[4] and it contained 121 housing units.

Stafford Township
Township
The Butler Community Mausoleum in the township's northwest
Location of Stafford Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°23′50″N 84°49′19″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	DeKalb
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	14.77 sq mi (38.3 km2)
• Land	14.77 sq mi (38.3 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [1]	840 ft (256 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	276
• Density	19.2/sq mi (7.4/km2)
FIPS code	18-72512[3]
GNIS feature ID	453868

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 14.77 square miles (38.3 km²), all land.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

Major highways

• U.S. Route 6

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Wartenbe.

Popular culture

The fictional Dr. Richard Kimble from the 1960s television series The Fugitive was from a community called Stafford in Indiana, as was his pursuer Lt. Gerard. The Kimble family lived in Stafford throughout the series.