Elmore Township, Daviess County, Indiana


Elmore Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,113 and it contained 521 housing units.

History

Elmore Township was organized on 13 August 1821 from the northern part of Bogard Township. It was named for the Elmore family; although they were not the first settlers, they owned land near the township's voting location. The township's population fluctuated greatly in its early years; many individuals built boats and floated down the White River, while large numbers of people from other states settled in the township. Perhaps the most significant growth occurred in 1825, when at least five Tennessee families and at least one family from Kentucky settled in the township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which is land and is water. Indian Pond is in this township.

Cities and towns

The township contains three cemeteries: Fairview and Ketchem.