Anderson Township, Perry County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Anderson Township is one of seven townships
in Perry County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,536.
, Anderson Township covers an area of 59.46 square miles (154 km²); of this, 59.41 square miles (153.9 km²) (99.9 percent) is land and 0.06 square mile (0.1553992866 km²) (0.1 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Perry County
Perry County, Indiana
Perry County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 19,338. The county seat is Tell City. It is the hilliest county as well as one of the most forested counties of in Indiana as it features more than of Hoosier National Forest...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,536.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Anderson Township covers an area of 59.46 square miles (154 km²); of this, 59.41 square miles (153.9 km²) (99.9 percent) is land and 0.06 square mile (0.1553992866 km²) (0.1 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- GatchelGatchel, IndianaGatchel, Indiana is an unincorporated community in Anderson Township, Perry County, Indiana, United States....
at 38.0467258°N 86.6505402°W - Lilly Dale at 38.0117259°N 86.6513731°W
- Ranger at 38.0958915°N 86.6855421°W
(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.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