Kelso Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,341 and it contained 919 housing units.
History Kelso Township is one of the original townships of Dearborn County that also included what is now Jackson Township. Kelso Township was organized in the November 1826 session of the County Supervisors.D.J. Lake and B.N. Griffing, Atlas of Dearborn County, Indiana (Philadelphia: Lake, Griffing & Stevenson, 1875; reprint, Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, Inc., 1977), p. 18. At this point I do not know how to reconcile this with the fact Dearborn County was organized in 1803. Kelso Township was named for John Kelso, an Irish immigrant and pioneer settler.
In 1832 Jackson Township was created from the western portion of Kelso Township.D.J. Lake and B.N. Griffing, Atlas of Dearborn County, Indiana (Philadelphia: Lake, Griffing & Stevenson, 1875; reprint, Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, Inc., 1977), p. 16.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.88%) is land and (or 0.16%) is water.
Town Saint Leon
Unincorporated towns Dover New Alsace (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways Interstate 74 Indiana State Road 1 Indiana State Road 46
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana