Pierce Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°30′40″N 86°03′47″W / 38.51111°N 86.06306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Washington |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.73 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
• Land | 35.61 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.34% |
Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,666 |
• Density | 74.9/sq mi (28.9/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47165, 47167 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453730 |
Pierce Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,666 and it contained 1,146 housing units.[1]
History
Pierce Township was organized in 1853. It was named for President Franklin Pierce.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.73 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 35.61 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- New Pekin (west half)
Unincorporated towns
- Farabee at 38°33′25″N 86°00′57″W / 38.557003°N 86.015808°W
- Shorts Corner at 38°29′59″N 86°06′01″W / 38.499782°N 86.100255°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Washington Township (north)
- Franklin Township (northeast)
- Polk Township (east)
- Jackson Township (south)
- Howard Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Blue River Church, Mount Pleasant Church, Old Blue River and Wilson.
Lakes
- Jordan Lake
School districts
- East Washington School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 73
- State Senate District 47
References
- Notes
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 695.
- Bibliography
External links
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