Anderson Township, Perry County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Anderson Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Perry
Government Type:Indiana township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:59.5
Area Land Sq Mi:59.44
Area Water Sq Mi:0.06
Area Water Percent:0.10
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1603
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:125
Elevation Ft:410
Coordinates:38.0464°N -86.7064°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:47515, 47520, 47577, 47586
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453088

Anderson Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,603 and it contained 649 housing units.[1]

History

Anderson Township was named after the Anderson River.[2]

The Huffman Mill Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.90%) is land and (or 0.10%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Avery, Covey, Davis, Dodson, Frakes, Hammack, Hicks, Mackey, Niles, Nixon, Richards, Slaughter and Terry.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-11 . data.census.gov.
  2. Book: Hunt, Thomas James De la. Perry County: A History. 1916. W.K. Stewart. 18.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . dead . https://archive.today/20200212200301/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18123 . 2020-02-12 . 2013-05-10 . United States Census.

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