German Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

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German Township
Vanderburgh County
Map highlighting German Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.svg
Location in Vanderburgh County
Coordinates: 38°02′36″N87°38′38″W / 38.04333°N 87.64389°W / 38.04333; -87.64389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vanderburgh
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
28.84 sq mi (74.7 km2)
  Land28.56 sq mi (74.0 km2)
  Water0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)  0.97%
Elevation
479 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total
7,167
  Density260.6/sq mi (100.6/km2)
ZIP codes
47712, 47720
GNIS feature ID 453328

German Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,441 and it contained 2,909 housing units. [2]

Contents

German Township was organized in 1845. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.84 square miles (74.7 km2), of which 28.56 square miles (74.0 km2) (or 99.03%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (or 0.97%) is water. [2]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Higinbottom, Huber, Richter, Saint Peters, St. Joseph, and St. Paul's.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. "Census Bureau profile: German Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana: From the Earliest Times to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1889. p.  63.