Anderson Township, Warrick County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Anderson Township
Warrick County
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:290px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warrick
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:22.13
Area Land Sq Mi:20.72
Area Water Sq Mi:1.41
Area Water Percent:6.37
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1191
Population Density Sq Mi:61.5
Elevation M:130
Elevation Ft:427
Coordinates:37.9333°N -87.3025°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:47601, 47630
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453090

Anderson Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,274 and it contained 500 housing units.[2]

History

Southern Anderson Township is the location of the Yankeetown site, an important archaeological site from the Woodland and Mississippian periods.[3]

Anderson Township was established in 1813.[4] The township was named for Bailey Anderson, a pioneer settler.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 93.63%) is land and (or 6.37%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Bates Hill Cemetery.

Rivers

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Anderson Township, Warrick County, Indiana . . March 21, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212200050/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18173 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Curry, Hilda J. Archaeological Notes on Warrick County Indiana. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau, 1954, 13.
  4. Book: Barr, Arvil Sylvester. A History of Warrick County, Indiana, Prior to 1820, Including a Sketch of Methodism in the County Down to 1850. 1915. Indiana University. 17.
  5. Book: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. 1885. Goodspeed. 23.

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