Heth Township, Harrison County, Indiana

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Heth Township
Township
Heth Township from Brandenburg.jpg
The township's Ohio River shoreline, seen from Kentucky
Map highlighting Heth Township, Harrison County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 38°03′39″N86°10′57″W / 38.06083°N 86.18250°W / 38.06083; -86.18250
Country United States
State Indiana
County Harrison
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total34.35 sq mi (89.0 km2)
 • Land33.62 sq mi (87.1 km2)
 • Water0.73 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,172
 • Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
FIPS code 18-33268 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453409

Heth Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,172 and it contained 542 housing units. [3]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,775—
1900 1,7951.1%
1910 1,611−10.3%
1920 1,452−9.9%
1930 1,213−16.5%
1940 1,055−13.0%
1950 932−11.7%
1960 843−9.5%
1970 726−13.9%
1980 88021.2%
1990 9619.2%
2000 1,19924.8%
2010 1,2786.6%
2020 1,172−8.3%
Source: US Decennial Census [4]

History

The township was named for Harvey Heth, who surveyed much of Southern Indiana. He is buried in the western part of the township and was a major landholder in the area during the early 19th century.

It contains Squire Boone Caverns and Historic Village where Squire Boone, the brother of Daniel Boone, is buried. In the early 19th century, the township was also home to Isiah and James Boone.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.35 square miles (89.0 km2), of which 33.62 square miles (87.1 km2) (or 97.87%) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 2.13%) is water. [5] The township includes the incorporated town of Mauckport, as well as the unincorporated town of Central. The township is bordered to the south by the Ohio River and Kentucky. It contains the only bridge over the Ohio River in Harrison County.

Mail is delivered from a post office in Mauckport; the township's ZIP codes are 47142 and 47143.

The township is part of the South Harrison School District and its children attend Heth-Washington Elementary, which is also attended by Washington Township children. Middle and high-school age children attend Corydon Central High School in Corydon.

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Harvey Heth (1770–1816) was born on April 28, 1770, in Virginia. He was the son of Agnes McMahon Heth and Captain Henry Heth, a new Irish immigrant to the United States and a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. He was also the brother of several other Revolutionary War veterans, including Henry Heth.

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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 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ↑ "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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