Anderson Township, Perry County, Indiana

Anderson Township
Township
Location in Perry County
Location in Perry County
Coordinates: 38°02′47″N 86°42′23″W / 38.04639°N 86.70639°W / 38.04639; -86.70639
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyPerry
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
59.5 sq mi (154 km2)
 • Land59.44 sq mi (153.9 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.10%
Elevation
410 ft (125 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,603
 • Density27/sq mi (10/km2)
ZIP codes
47515, 47520, 47577, 47586
GNIS feature ID453088

Anderson Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,603 and it contained 649 housing units.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,990—
19001,847−7.2%
19101,540−16.6%
19201,321−14.2%
19301,193−9.7%
19401,2434.2%
19501,088−12.5%
19601,038−4.6%
19701,1056.5%
19801,35923.0%
19901,340−1.4%
20001,53614.6%
20101,5571.4%
20201,6033.0%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

History

Anderson Township was named after the Anderson River.[3]

The Huffman Mill Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[4]

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.[5]

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

  • Perry County Municipal Airport

Lakes

  • Saddle Lake

School districts

  • Perry Central Community School Corporation
  • Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation

Political districts

  • State House District 73
  • State House District 74
  • State Senate District 47

References

  • "Anderson Township, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ Hunt, Thomas James De la (1916). Perry County: A History. W.K. Stewart. p. 18.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "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.