Helt Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,493 (down from 2,610 at 2010 ) and it contained 1,107 housing units.

History

Helt Township was named for Daniel Helt, a pioneer who settled in Vermillion County in 1818. The Possum Bottom Covered Bridge and Salem Methodist Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 72.18 sqmi, of which 71.64 sqmi (or 99.25%) is land and 0.54 sqmi (or 0.75%) is water.

Cities

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Andrews, Bales, Bogart, Dinsmore, Helts Prairie, Higbie, Highland, Hollingsworth and Pisgah.

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts