Baker Township, Morgan County, Indiana

Baker Township
Township
Location in Morgan County
Location in Morgan County
Coordinates: 39°21′22″N 86°32′51″W / 39.35611°N 86.54750°W / 39.35611; -86.54750
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMorgan
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
15.66 sq mi (40.6 km2)
 • Land15.41 sq mi (39.9 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)  1.53%
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
726
 • Density46.5/sq mi (18.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46151, 47433
GNIS feature ID453094

Baker Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 717 and it contained 274 housing units.[2] The township contains Morgan–Monroe State Forest.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 15.66 square miles (40.6 km2), of which 15.41 square miles (39.9 km2) (or 98.40%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 1.53%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Sodom Cemetery.

Major highways

School districts

  • Metropolitan School District of Martinsville Schools

Political districts

References

  • "Baker Township, Morgan County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Baker Township, Morgan County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.