Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

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Guthrie Township
Township
Map highlighting Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.svg
Location in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°48′38″N86°20′14″W / 38.81056°N 86.33722°W / 38.81056; -86.33722
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Lawrence
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
42.79 sq mi (110.8 km2)
 • Land42.19 sq mi (109.3 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  1.40%
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
1,312
 • Density32.8/sq mi (12.7/km2)
ZIP codes
47264, 47421, 47430, 47467
GNIS feature ID0453359

Guthrie Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. [2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,383 and it contained 654 housing units. [3] [4]

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History

Guthrie Township was established in the early 1860s. [5] Guthrie was the surname of a family of pioneer settlers. [6]

The Clampitt Site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. [7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.79 square miles (110.8 km2), of which 42.19 square miles (109.3 km2) (or 98.60%) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.40%) is water. [3] The township's southern border is defined by the East Fork White River.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) [2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Carlton, Dodd, Johnston, and Pinhook.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,083—
1900 1,29519.6%
1910 1,056−18.5%
1920 1,37029.7%
1930 1,3992.1%
1940 1,318−5.8%
1950 1,233−6.4%
1960 1,184−4.0%
1970 1,160−2.0%
1980 1,2759.9%
1990 1,3586.5%
2000 1,58316.6%
2010 1,383−12.6%
2020 1,312−5.1%
[8]

School districts

Political districts

Organizations

References

  1. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 8, 2009.
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  5. ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 44.
  6. ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 62.
  7. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/14/16 through 3/18/16. National Park Service. March 25, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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