Pierson Township, Vigo County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Pierson Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vigo
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:36
Area Land Sq Mi:35.35
Area Water Sq Mi:0.65
Area Water Percent:1.81
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1251
Population Density Sq Mi:34.2
Elevation M:180
Elevation Ft:591
Coordinates:39.3031°N -87.2931°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:47802, 47850, 47858, 47866
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453731

Pierson Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 1,210 and it contained 589 housing units.[2]

History

Frank Senour Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.19%) is land and (or 1.81%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated communities

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Armstrong, Brown, Donham, Ruggles, Stephens and Taylor.

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Pierson Township, Vigo 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/20200210215326/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18167 . dead . 10 February 2020 . United States Census . 10 May 2013.