Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana

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Shelby Township
Township
Map highlighting Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 38°58′19″N85°22′34″W / 38.97194°N 85.37611°W / 38.97194; -85.37611
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
69.39 sq mi (179.7 km2)
 • Land69.11 sq mi (179.0 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
Elevation
[1]
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,038
 • Density15.02/sq mi (5.799/km2)
Area code 812
FIPS code 18-69264 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453845

Shelby Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,038 (up from 999 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 373 housing units. [4]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 2,365—
1900 2,3870.9%
1910 2,182−8.6%
1920 1,995−8.6%
1930 1,569−21.4%
1940 1,6656.1%
1950 801−51.9%
1960 88110.0%
1970 830−5.8%
1980 9018.6%
1990 853−5.3%
2000 8671.6%
2010 99915.2%
2020 1,0383.9%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

History

Collin's Ford Bridge, Marble Creek Bridge, and Old Timbers in the Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 69.39 square miles (179.7 km2), of which 69.11 square miles (179.0 km2) (or 99.60%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.39%) is water. [3]

Unincorporated towns

Extinct town

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 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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