Steele Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 910 (up from 903 at 2010 ) and it contained 402 housing units.

History

Steele Township was organized in 1835 out of what had been northern Washington Township. It was settled later than most other Daviess County townships—the earliest settlers in the county were primarily hillfolk from Tennessee, Kentucky, and the Carolinas; they were unfamiliar with the bottomland prevalent in the township, and folklore of the day held that malaria was far more prevalent in lowlands. The first settlement was made around 1820; in the township's earliest years, it was isolated by poor transportation, but the construction of the Wabash and Erie Canal led to an economic boom for a short time, before the canal was abandoned.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.39 sqmi, of which 42.76 sqmi (or 98.55%) is land and 0.63 sqmi (or 1.45%) is water. Melton Pond is in this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Plainville.