Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana

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Craig Township
Township
Venoge Farmhouse.jpg
The Venoge Farmhouse, a historic site in the township
Map highlighting Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana.svg
Location in Switzerland County
Coordinates: 38°44′48″N85°08′53″W / 38.74667°N 85.14806°W / 38.74667; -85.14806
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Switzerland
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
39.56 sq mi (102.5 km2)
 • Land39.26 sq mi (101.7 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.76%
Elevation
574 ft (175 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
766
 • Density19/sq mi (7.5/km2)
ZIP codes
47011, 47043, 47250
GNIS feature ID 453249

Craig Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 766 and it contained 393 housing units. [1]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,980—
1900 1,931−2.5%
1910 1,466−24.1%
1920 1,4750.6%
1930 1,340−9.2%
1940 1,187−11.4%
1950 1,017−14.3%
1960 831−18.3%
1970 709−14.7%
1980 7617.3%
1990 695−8.7%
2000 77711.8%
2010 90015.8%
2020 766−14.9%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

History

Craig Township has the name of George Craig, a pioneer settler and afterward state legislator. [3]

The Thiebaud Farmstead, Venoge Farmstead, and Thomas T. Wright House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.56 square miles (102.5 km2), of which 39.26 square miles (101.7 km2) (or 99.24%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.76%) is water. [5]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: McKay and Old Bethel.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ↑ Cottman, George Streibe (1916). Indiana Magazine of History. p. 153.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ "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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