Hanging Grove Township, Jasper County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Hanging Grove Township
Settlement Type:	Township
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Jasper
Government Type:	Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:	29.91
Area Land Sq Mi:	29.91
Area Water Sq Mi:	0
Area Water Percent:	0
Population As Of:	2020
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	209
Population Density Sq Mi:	7.7
Elevation M:	212
Elevation Ft:	696
Coordinates:	40.9378°N -86.9931°W
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	0453368

Hanging Grove Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 209 (down from 230 at 2010^[2]) and it contained 96 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Hanging Grove
• McCoysburg

Adjacent townships

• Gillam Township (north)
• Salem Township, Pulaski County (east)
• Monon Township, White County (southeast)
• Milroy Township (southwest)
• Marion Township (west)
• Barkley Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Lefler and Osborne.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 114

Education

Hanging Grove Township residents may request a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.^[3]

References

• • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Hanging Grove Township, Jasper County, Indiana . . Apr 4, 2024.
2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212203727/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18073 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
3. Web site: How do I get a library card? . Jasper County Public Library . 8 March 2018.