Taylor Township, Greene County, Indiana

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Taylor Township
Township
Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge, southern side and eastern end.jpg
The Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge, a township landmark
Map highlighting Taylor Township, Greene County, Indiana.svg
Location in Greene County
Coordinates: 38°56′50″N86°53′57″W / 38.94722°N 86.89917°W / 38.94722; -86.89917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Greene
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
42.36 sq mi (109.7 km2)
 • Land42.27 sq mi (109.5 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.21%
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,098
 • Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453889

Taylor Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,098, [1] down from 1,200 at 2010. [2]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,533—
1900 1,459−4.8%
1910 1,244−14.7%
1920 1,221−1.8%
1930 1,022−16.3%
1940 1,0290.7%
1950 841−18.3%
1960 8642.7%
1970 9388.6%
1980 1,10718.0%
1990 1,086−1.9%
2000 1,1243.5%
2010 1,2006.8%
2020 1,098−8.5%
Source: US Decennial Census [3]

History

The Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge and Scotland Hotel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.36 square miles (109.7 km2), of which 42.27 square miles (109.5 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.21%) is water. [2] The streams of Black Ankle Creek, Bogard Creek, Burcham Branch, Clifty Branch, Dowden Branch, Flyblow Branch and Stone Branch run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Dowden, Hasler, Smith-Bethel and Taylor Ridge.

Major highways

Education

It is in the Bloomfield School District. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  2. 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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Greene County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Text list


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