Waltz Township, Wabash County, Indiana

Waltz Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,199 (down from 1,287 at 2010^[2]) and it contained 568 housing units.

Waltz Township
Township
Location in Wabash County
Coordinates: 40°41′40″N 85°51′22″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wabash
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	47.34 sq mi (122.6 km2)
• Land	43.19 sq mi (111.9 km2)
• Water	4.15 sq mi (10.7 km2)  8.77%
Elevation	801 ft (244 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	1,199
• Density	25/sq mi (9.8/km2)
ZIP codes	46911, 46919, 46940, 46992
GNIS feature ID	453972

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.34 square miles (122.6 km²), of which 43.19 square miles (111.9 km²) (or 91.23%) is land and 4.15 square miles (10.7 km²) (or 8.77%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Mount Vernon at 40.669486°N 85.824151°W / 40.669486; -85.824151
• Somerset at 40.669208°N 85.828318°W / 40.669208; -85.828318

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

Adjacent townships

• Noble Township (north)
• Liberty Township (east)
• Pleasant Township, Grant County (southeast)
• Richland Township, Grant County (southeast)
• Harrison Township, Miami County (southwest)
• Jackson Township, Miami County (southwest)
• Butler Township, Miami County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Mississinewa Memorial, Mount Pleasant, North Union and Slocum.

School districts

• Metropolitan School District of Wabash County Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 5th congressional district
• State House District 22
• State Senate District 17