Knight Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

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Knight Township
Vanderburgh County
Township
Map highlighting Knight Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.svg
Location in Vanderburgh County
Coordinates: 37°58′03″N87°29′48″W / 37.96750°N 87.49667°W / 37.96750; -87.49667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vanderburgh
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total34.79 sq mi (90.1 km2)
 • Land34.19 sq mi (88.6 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  1.72%
Elevation
387 ft (118 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total67,945
 • Density1,987.3/sq mi (767.3/km2)
ZIP codes
47711, 47713, 47714, 47715
GNIS feature ID 453528

Knight Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 67,945 and it contained 33,472 housing units. [1] Knight Township has the largest township population in Southwestern Indiana and is the home of nearly 40 percent of Vanderburgh County's population. On October 1, 2009, the City of Evansville officially annexed territory within Knight Township bounded between Burkhardt Road, the Lloyd Expressway and Morgan Avenue.

Contents

History

Knight Township was organized in 1840. [2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.79 square miles (90.1 km2), of which 34.19 square miles (88.6 km2) (or 98.28%) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.72%) is water. [1]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Oak Hill and Oates Memorial Park.

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana: From the Earliest Times to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1889. p.  63.
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