Pierce Township, Washington County, Indiana

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Pierce Township
Township
Map highlighting Pierce Township, Washington County, Indiana.svg
Location in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°30′40″N86°03′47″W / 38.51111°N 86.06306°W / 38.51111; -86.06306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Washington
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total35.73 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Land35.61 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.34%
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,504
 • Density70/sq mi (27/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 2020 census, its population was 2,504 and it contained 1,142 housing units. [1]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,048—
1900 1,018−2.9%
1910 1,13611.6%
1920 1,051−7.5%
1930 1,0964.3%
1940 1,1969.1%
1950 1,2474.3%
1960 1,3548.6%
1970 1,53613.4%
1980 1,73813.2%
1990 1,94812.1%
2000 2,50528.6%
2010 2,6666.4%
2020 2,504−6.1%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

History

Pierce Township was organized in 1853. It was named for President Franklin Pierce. [3]

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. [4]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Blue River Church, Mount Pleasant Church, Old Blue River and Wilson.

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

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References

Notes
  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp.  695.
  4. ↑ "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.
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