Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana

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Walker Township
Township
Map highlighting Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 39°34′22″N85°34′36″W / 39.57278°N 85.57667°W / 39.57278; -85.57667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Rush
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
29.93 sq mi (77.5 km2)
 • Land29.93 sq mi (77.5 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
800
 • Density27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-79658 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453969

Walker Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 800 and it contained 350 housing units. [3]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,334—
1900 1,3612.0%
1910 1,173−13.8%
1920 1,1921.6%
1930 1,104−7.4%
1940 991−10.2%
1950 1,0758.5%
1960 1,1466.6%
1970 1,100−4.0%
1980 1,057−3.9%
1990 966−8.6%
2000 916−5.2%
2010 856−6.6%
2020 800−6.5%
Source: US Decennial Census [4]

Walker Township was organized in 1826. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.93 square miles (77.5 km2), all land. [6]

Unincorporated towns

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

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. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ↑ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 291.
  6. ↑ "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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