| South Martin, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Martin County's location in Indiana | |
  South Martin Location in Martin County | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′40″N86°52′27″W / 38.54444°N 86.87417°W Coordinates: 38°32′40″N86°52′27″W / 38.54444°N 86.87417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Martin |
| Township | Rutherford |
| Elevation [1] | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47553 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-71385 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 451485 |
South Martin is an unincorporated community in Rutherford Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3]
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.
Rutherford Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 760 and it contained 309 housing units.
Martin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 10,334. The county seat is Shoals.
