Official Name: | Anderson Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Rush |
Government Type: | Indiana township |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.42 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.39 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 1247 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 291 |
Elevation Ft: | 955 |
Coordinates: | 39.4972°N -85.4617°W |
Area Code: | 765 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 18-01522[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 453089 |
Anderson Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population is 1,247. There are a total of 481 houses.[3]
Anderson Township was organized in 1830.[4]
The Rush County Bridge No. 188 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.92%) is land and (or 0.08%) is water.[5]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The median age of Anderson Township is 51.8 years old. The population is 51% female & 49% male. 96% of the population is white, while 4% is hispanic. A little under 1% are two or more races. The per capita income is $25,021 while the median household income is $54,583. There are 477 households in Anderson Township, with an average of 2.4 persons in each household.[6]