Shelby Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°28′03″N 85°46′08″W / 39.46750°N 85.76889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Shelby |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 28.98 sq mi (75.1 km2) |
• Land | 28.98 sq mi (75.1 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,861 |
• Density | 65.3/sq mi (25.2/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-69282[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 453846 |
Shelby Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,892 and it contained 771 housing units.[4]
Shelby Township was organized in 1882.[5] This township was named for the county in which it is located.[6]