Laughery Township, Ripley County, Indiana

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Laughery Township
Township
Map highlighting Laughery Township, Ripley County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 39°15′07″N85°15′14″W / 39.25194°N 85.25389°W / 39.25194; -85.25389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total25.97 sq mi (67.3 km2)
 • Land25.85 sq mi (67.0 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
906 ft (276 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,736
 • Density183.2/sq mi (70.7/km2)
Area code 812
FIPS code 18-42336 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453542

Laughery Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,736 and it contained 1,894 housing units. [3]

Contents

Laughery Township took its name from Laughery Creek. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.97 square miles (67.3 km2), of which 25.85 square miles (67.0 km2) (or 99.54%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.46%) is water. [3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  193. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for Laughery Creek via Laughery Township...


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