Nottingham Township, Wells County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°36′52″N 85°08′41″W / 40.61444°N 85.14472°W / 40.61444; -85.14472CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWellsGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total48.09 sq mi (124.6 km²) • Land48.05 sq mi (124.4 km²) • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) 0.08%Elevation

860 ft (262 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total1,018 • Density21/sq mi (8.2/km²)ZIP codes

46714, 46740, 46759, 46781, 47359

GNIS feature ID453680

Nottingham Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,018 (down from 1,062 at 2010^[2]) and it contained 408 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.09 square miles (124.6 km²), of which 48.05 square miles (124.4 km²) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.08%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Domestic at 40°36′42″N 85°05′19″W / 40.611713°N 85.088581°W / 40.611713; -85.088581
Nottingham at 40°34′52″N 85°09′01″W / 40.581157°N 85.150248°W / 40.581157; -85.150248
Petroleum at 40°36′41″N 85°09′03″W / 40.611435°N 85.150804°W / 40.611435; -85.150804
Phenix at 40°34′55″N 85°06′26″W / 40.58199°N 85.107192°W / 40.58199; -85.107192

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

Adjacent townships

Harrison Township (north)
Hartford Township, Adams County (east)
Jackson Township, Jay County (southeast)
Penn Township, Jay County (south)
Harrison Township, Blackford County (southwest)
Chester Township (west)
Liberty Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bloxsom, Grannand, Old Salem and Stahl.

School districts

Southern Wells Community Schools

Political districts

Indiana's 6th congressional district
State House District 82
State Senate District 19

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
IndianaMap

^ ^a ^b "Census Bureau profile: Nottingham Township, Wells County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "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.