Connersville Township | |
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![]() Location of Connersville Township in Fayette County | |
Coordinates: 39°37′50″N85°10′11″W / 39.63056°N 85.16972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Fayette |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 32.77 sq mi (84.9 km2) |
• Land | 32.71 sq mi (84.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 11,955 |
• Density | 375.5/sq mi (145.0/km2) |
ZIP code | 47331 [3] |
Area code | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-14950 [4] |
GNIS feature ID | 453246 |
Connersville Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,282 and it contained 5,573 housing units. [5]
Connersville Township was organized in 1819 as one of five original townships of Fayette County containing the namesake town, which was designated the county seat. [6]
John Conner is credited with being the first settler in Connersville Township. [7] He established a trading post which was the center of early pioneer life. [8]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.77 square miles (84.9 km2), of which 32.71 square miles (84.7 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.18%) is water. [5]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains one cemetery, Tullis Chapel.
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