Anderson Township, Perry County, Indiana

Anderson Township
Township

Location in Perry County
Coordinates: 38°02′47″N 86°42′23″W / 38.04639°N 86.70639°W / 38.04639; -86.70639Coordinates: 38°02′47″N 86°42′23″W / 38.04639°N 86.70639°W / 38.04639; -86.70639
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Perry
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 59.5 sq mi (154 km2)
 • Land 59.44 sq mi (153.9 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.10%
Elevation 410 ft (125 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,557
 • Density 26.2/sq mi (10.1/km2)
ZIP codes 47515, 47520, 47577, 47586
GNIS feature ID 0453088

Anderson Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,557 and it contained 644 housing units.[1]

History

Anderson Township was named after the Anderson River.[2]

The Huffman Mill Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 59.5 square miles (154 km2), of which 59.44 square miles (153.9 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.10%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Avery, Covey, Davis, Dodson, Frakes, Hammack, Hicks, Mackey, Niles, Nixon, Richards, Slaughter and Terry.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ Hunt, Thomas James De la (1916). Perry County: A History. W.K. Stewart. p. 18.
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

External links

 Harrison Township, Spencer County Clark Township Leopold Township
Huff Township, Spencer County Union Township
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