Official Name: | Craig Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Switzerland |
Government Type: | Indiana township |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 39.56 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 39.26 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.3 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.76 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 766 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Elevation M: | 175 |
Elevation Ft: | 574 |
Coordinates: | 38.7467°N -85.1481°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 47011, 47043, 47250 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 453249 |
Craig Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 766 and it contained 393 housing units.[1]
Craig Township has the name of George Craig, a pioneer settler and afterward state legislator.[2]
The Thiebaud Farmstead, Venoge Farmstead, and Thomas T. Wright House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.24%) is land and (or 0.76%) is water.[3]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these two cemeteries: McKay and Old Bethel.