Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Guthrie Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lawrence
Government Type:Indiana township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:42.79
Area Land Sq Mi:42.19
Area Water Sq Mi:0.6
Area Water Percent:1.40
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1312
Population Density Sq Mi:32.8
Elevation M:222
Elevation Ft:728
Coordinates:38.8106°N -86.3372°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:47264, 47421, 47430, 47467
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0453359

Guthrie Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,383 and it contained 654 housing units.[2] [3]

History

Guthrie Township was established in the early 1860s.[4] Guthrie was the surname of a family of pioneer settlers.[5]

The Clampitt Site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.60%) is land and (or 1.40%) is water.[2] The township's southern border is defined by the East Fork White River.

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Carlton, Dodd, Johnston, and Pinhook.

School districts

Political districts

Organizations

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana . . March 22, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202017/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18093 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . 2009-10-09 .
  4. Book: History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . 1914 . 44.
  5. Book: History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Higginson Book Company . 1884 . 62.
  6. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2016-03-25. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/14/16 through 3/18/16 . National Park Service.