Steele Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 910 (up from 903 at 2010) and it contained 402 housing units.
History Steele Township was organized in 1835 out of what had been northern Washington Township. It was settled later than most other Daviess County townships—the earliest settlers in the county were primarily hillfolk from Tennessee, Kentucky, and the Carolinas; they were unfamiliar with the bottomland prevalent in the township, and folklore of the day held that malaria was far more prevalent in lowlands. The first settlement was made around 1820; in the township's earliest years, it was isolated by poor transportation, but the construction of the Wabash and Erie Canal led to an economic boom for a short time, before the canal was abandoned.Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 278–279.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.55%) is land and (or 1.45%) is water. Melton Pond is in this township.
Cities and towns Plainville
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships Elmore Township (northeast) Bogard Township (east) Washington Township (south) Vigo Township, Knox County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries The township contains one cemetery, Plainville.
References United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files U.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana