Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

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Guthrie 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".