Campbell Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Campbell Township
Township
Location in Jennings County
Coordinates: 39°02′14″N85°30′01″W / 39.03722°N 85.50028°W / 39.03722; -85.50028
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jennings
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	32.35 sq mi (83.8 km2)
• Land	32.06 sq mi (83.0 km2)
• Water	0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)  0.87%
Elevation	791 ft (241 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,129
• Density	35.22/sq mi (13.60/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453155

Campbell Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,129 (slightly down from 1,191 at 2010 ^[1] ) and it contained 498 housing units. ^[2]

Campbell Township was established in 1825. ^[3]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,268		—
1900	1,281		1.0%
1910	1,035		−19.2%
1920	931		−10.0%
1930	1,202		29.1%
1940	2,025		68.5%
1950	2,589		27.9%
1960	2,919		12.7%
1970	2,653		−9.1%
1980	2,164		−18.4%
1990	1,790		−17.3%
2000	1,588		−11.3%
2010	1,191		−25.0%
2020	1,129		−5.2%
Source: US Decennial Census [4]

History

Edward's Ford Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. ^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.35 square miles (83.8 km²), of which 32.06 square miles (83.0 km²) (or 99.10%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km²) (or 0.87%) is water. ^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Butlerville
• Nebraska

Adjacent townships

• Columbia Township (north)
• Otter Creek Township, Ripley County (northeast)
• Shelby Township, Ripley County (southeast)
• Bigger Township (south)
• Vernon Township (southwest)
• Center Township (west)
• Sand Creek Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Butlerville, Hopewell, Otter Creek, Saint Bridget and State School.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 50

References

• "Campbell Township, Jennings County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 24, 2009.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. "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.
2. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
3. Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co., Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 36. ISBN   9781563115219.
4. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.