Florida Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,235 and it contained 1,059 housing units.
History Florida Township was established in 1821, the same year the county was created, though it was first settled circa 1816. It was named after a township in the state of New York, from which pioneer David Loree had emigrated.Bowen 1913, pp. 175–180.
The Harry Evans Covered Bridge, Roseville Covered Bridge, Thorpe Ford Covered Bridge, and Zacke Cox Covered Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.38%) is land and (or 0.62%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages Rosedale
Unincorporated towns Coxville at Hudnut at Jessup at Lyford at Numa at West Atherton at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries The township contains these five cemeteries: Adams, Bound, Mount Pleasant, Orlea and Rukes.
Major highways U.S. Route 41
Airports and landing strips Heaton Private Airport
School districts Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
Political districts State House District 42 State Senate District 38
References
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles IndianaMap
Bibliography
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana City-Data.com page for Florida Township