Rutherford Township, Martin County, Indiana

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Rutherford Township
Township
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Looking west on County Road 950 South from U.S. 231, in Rutherford Township
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Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°33′34″N86°52′57″W / 38.55944°N 86.88250°W / 38.55944; -86.88250
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Martin
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
35.39 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Land34.81 sq mi (90.2 km2)
 • Water0.58 sq mi (1.5 km2)  1.64%
Elevation
[1]
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
675
 • Density19/sq mi (7.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47527, 47553
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 453818

Rutherford Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 675 and it contained 316 housing units. [2]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,218—
1900 1,109−8.9%
1910 899−18.9%
1920 785−12.7%
1930 668−14.9%
1940 78317.2%
1950 748−4.5%
1960 689−7.9%
1970 632−8.3%
1980 6543.5%
1990 6814.1%
2000 7307.2%
2010 7604.1%
2020 675−11.2%
Source: US Decennial Census [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.39 square miles (91.7 km2), of which 34.81 square miles (90.2 km2) (or 98.36%) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.64%) is water. [4]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains Holtsclaw, Truelove, White River, Inman, South Martin, and Mount Zion Cemeteries.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ↑ "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.
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