Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana

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Hamilton Township
Sullivan County Poor Home.jpg
Sullivan County Poor Home, east of the city of Sullivan
Map highlighting Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.svg
Location in Sullivan County
Coordinates: 39°06′47″N87°23′38″W / 39.11306°N 87.39389°W / 39.11306; -87.39389
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Sullivan
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
60.91 sq mi (157.8 km2)
  Land59.58 sq mi (154.3 km2)
  Water1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2)  2.18%
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,143
  Density119.9/sq mi (46.29/km2)
ZIP codes
47879, 47882
GNIS feature ID 453366

Hamilton Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,143 and it contained 3,404 housing units. [1]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 4,241
1900 5,48029.2%
1910 7,20631.5%
1920 7,182−0.3%
1930 7,8248.9%
1940 7,258−7.2%
1950 7,3130.8%
1960 6,884−5.9%
1970 6,555−4.8%
1980 6,9455.9%
1990 6,899−0.7%
2000 7,0832.7%
2010 6,869−3.0%
2020 7,1434.0%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 60.91 square miles (157.8 km2), of which 59.58 square miles (154.3 km2) (or 97.82%) is land and 1.33 square miles (3.4 km2) (or 2.18%) is water. [3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.