Bethlehem Township, Cass County, Indiana

Bethlehem Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 745 (down from 795 at 2010) and contained 322 housing units.

Bethlehem Township
Township
Location of Bethlehem Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°52′03″N 86°18′13″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Cass
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.36 sq mi (91.6 km2)
• Land	35.31 sq mi (91.5 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	781 ft (238 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	745
• Density	22.5/sq mi (8.7/km2)
FIPS code	18-05086
GNIS feature ID	453108

History

Bethlehem Township was organized in 1836. It was named for an early settler's native hometown of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.36 square miles (91.6 km²), of which 35.31 square miles (91.5 km²) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Metea

Adjacent townships

• Liberty Township, Fulton County (northeast)
• Adams (east)
• Clay (south)
• Noble (southwest)
• Harrison (west)
• Wayne Township, Fulton County (northwest)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 16
• Indiana State Road 25

References

• "Bethlehem Township, Cass County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files