Pine Township, Warren County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Pine Township is one of twelve townships
in Warren County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 436.
, though a tiny hamlet named Brisco
once existed to its west. Other extinct towns include Hooker Corner, Point Pleasant
and Rocky Ford. The streams of Mud Pine Creek, Spring Branch and Stoney Creek run through this township.
runs from north to south in the far western part of the township on its way to Attica. Indiana State Road 26
winds its way across the north part of the township on its route from the Illinois state line to Pine Village.
Pine Township is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district
, Indiana House of Representatives
District 42, and Indiana State Senate District 38.
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 Warren County
Warren County, Indiana
Warren County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River in the United States. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1827 and...
, 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 436.
History
Pine Township was established in March 1830. There were originally four townships in the county; Pine and Washington were the first two new townships to be created.Geography
Pine Township covers an area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km²); of this, 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) or 0.03 percent is water. Its only town is RainsvilleRainsville, Indiana
Rainsville is a small town in Pine Township, Warren County, Indiana.-History:Rainsville was platted on April 16, 1833 by Isaac Rains, who had built a mill here the previous year; the town was named for him....
, though a tiny hamlet named Brisco
Brisco, Indiana
Brisco was a small town in Pine Township, Warren County, Indiana. It began in the 1850s and gained a one-room school in 1856, which operated until 1929. In 1930 the school building became a general store run for more than 50 years by local resident Jim Marquess...
once existed to its west. Other extinct towns include Hooker Corner, Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant, Indiana
Point Pleasant was a small village in Pine Township, Warren County, Indiana, located about a mile and a half southwest of Rainsville near the confluence of Big Pine Creek and Mud Pine Creek, a site currently known as Rocky Ford. It was laid out by one John H...
and Rocky Ford. The streams of Mud Pine Creek, Spring Branch and Stoney Creek run through this township.
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Brisco, Gray, Hooker, Jones, Rainsville and Van Reed.Transportation
U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
runs from north to south in the far western part of the township on its way to Attica. Indiana State Road 26
Indiana State Road 26
State Road 26 is an east–west road in central Indiana in the United States that crosses the entire state from east to west, covering a distance of about .-Route description:...
winds its way across the north part of the township on its route from the Illinois state line to Pine Village.
Government
Pine Township has a trustee who administers rural fire protection and ambulance service, provides poor relief, manages cemetery care, and performs farm assessment, among other duties. The trustee is assisted in these duties by a three-member township board. The trustees and board members are elected to four-year terms.Pine Township is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district
Indiana's 8th congressional district
Indiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville and also includes Terre Haute, Vincennes and Washington....
, Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
District 42, and Indiana State Senate District 38.