Stafford Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°23′50″N 84°49′19″W / 41.39722°N 84.82194°W / 41.39722; -84.82194CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyDeKalbGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total14.77 sq mi (38.3 km²) • Land14.77 sq mi (38.3 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

^[1]

840 ft (256 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total276 • Density19.2/sq mi (7.4/km²)FIPS code18-72512^[3]GNIS feature ID453868

Stafford Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 276, down from 283 at the 2010 census,^[4] and it contained 121 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 14.77 square miles (38.3 km²), all land.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

Stafford Center

Major highways

U.S. Route 6

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Wartenbe.

Popular culture

The fictional Dr. Richard Kimble from the 1960s television series The Fugitive was from a community called Stafford in Indiana, as was his pursuer Lt. Gerard. The Kimble family lived in Stafford throughout the series.

References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
U.S. Board on Geographic Names
[1]

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Stafford Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^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.