Chester Township | |
|---|---|
 Countryside near Liberty Mills | |
 Location in Wabash County | |
| Coordinates: 40°58′13″N 85°43′43″W / 40.97028°N 85.72861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wabash |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.26 sq mi (169.0 km2) |
| • Land | 65.03 sq mi (168.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.35% |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,001 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (41/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46946, 46962, 46990 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453198 |
Chester Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,001 (down from 8,009 at 2010[2]) and it contained 3,115 housing units.
The township's name most likely is a transfer from Chester, England.[3]
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Indiana Names, v.4. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. 1973. p. 11.