Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana

Shelby Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°58′19″N 85°22′34″W / 38.97194°N 85.37611°W / 38.97194; -85.37611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
69.39 sq mi (179.7 km2)
 • Land69.11 sq mi (179.0 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,038
 • Density15/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Area code812
FIPS code18-69264[2]
GNIS feature ID453845

Shelby Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,038 (up from 999 at 2010[3]) and it contained 373 housing units.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18902,365—
19002,3870.9%
19102,182−8.6%
19201,995−8.6%
19301,569−21.4%
19401,6656.1%
1950801−51.9%
196088110.0%
1970830−5.8%
19809018.6%
1990853−5.3%
20008671.6%
201099915.2%
20201,0383.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History

Collin's Ford Bridge, Marble Creek Bridge, and Old Timbers in the Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 69.39 square miles (179.7 km2), of which 69.11 square miles (179.0 km2) (or 99.60%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

Extinct town

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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