Palmyra Township, Knox County, Indiana

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Palmyra Township
Township
Rose Hill Farmstead.jpg
Rose Hill Farmstead, a historic site in the township
Map highlighting Palmyra Township, Knox County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 38°40′49″N87°24′34″W / 38.68028°N 87.40944°W / 38.68028; -87.40944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Knox
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
37.48 sq mi (97.1 km2)
 • Land37.47 sq mi (97.0 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.026 km2)
Elevation
[1]
505 ft (154 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,512
 • Density40.35/sq mi (15.58/km2)
FIPS code 18-57744 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453704

Palmyra Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,512 (up from 1,466 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 632 housing units. [4]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,241—
1900 1,3649.9%
1910 1,201−12.0%
1920 1,143−4.8%
1930 1,102−3.6%
1940 1,083−1.7%
1950 1,1364.9%
1960 1,2046.0%
1970 1,188−1.3%
1980 1,57832.8%
1990 1,401−11.2%
2000 1,59313.7%
2010 1,466−8.0%
2020 1,5123.1%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

History

Shadowwood was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [6] Rose Hill Farmstead was formerly listed. [7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.48 square miles (97.1 km2), of which 37.47 square miles (97.0 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water. [3]

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. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/11/12 through 6/15/12. National Park Service. June 22, 2012.


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