Linton Township | |
|---|---|
| Location in Vigo County | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′23″N87°24′43″W / 39.30639°N 87.41194°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County | Vigo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.43 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Land | 34.97 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2) 1.30% |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,256 |
| • Density | 37.8/sq mi (14.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47802, 47850, 47866 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453575 |
Linton Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,323 and it contained 555 housing units. [2]
Linton Township High School and Community Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.43 square miles (91.8 km2), of which 34.97 square miles (90.6 km2) (or 98.70%) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.30%) is water. [2]
The township contains three cemeteries: Kester Family Cemetery, Brown, and Union.