Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
39°06′47″N 87°23′38″W / 39.11306°N 87.39389°W / 39.11306; -87.39389![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png)
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(2020)
47879, 47882
Hamilton Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,143 and it contained 3,404 housing units.[1]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 4,241 | — | |
1900 | 5,480 | 29.2% | |
1910 | 7,206 | 31.5% | |
1920 | 7,182 | −0.3% | |
1930 | 7,824 | 8.9% | |
1940 | 7,258 | −7.2% | |
1950 | 7,313 | 0.8% | |
1960 | 6,884 | −5.9% | |
1970 | 6,555 | −4.8% | |
1980 | 6,945 | 5.9% | |
1990 | 6,899 | −0.7% | |
2000 | 7,083 | 2.7% | |
2010 | 6,869 | −3.0% | |
2020 | 7,143 | 4.0% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[2] |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 60.91 square miles (157.8 km2), of which 59.58 square miles (154.3 km2) (or 97.82%) is land and 1.33 square miles (3.4 km2) (or 2.18%) is water.[3]
Cities, towns, villages
- Sullivan (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns
- Benefiel Corner at 39°07′42″N 87°24′32″W / 39.128375°N 87.408908°W / 39.128375; -87.408908
- Glendora at 39°07′41″N 87°21′46″W / 39.128098°N 87.362796°W / 39.128098; -87.362796
- Jackson Hill at 39°10′06″N 87°21′43″W / 39.168375°N 87.361963°W / 39.168375; -87.361963
- Massacre at 39°09′21″N 87°24′27″W / 39.155875°N 87.407519°W / 39.155875; -87.407519
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Curry Township (north)
- Jackson Township (northeast)
- Cass Township (east)
- Haddon Township (south)
- Gill Township (southwest)
- Turman Township (west)
- Fairbanks Township (northwest)
Major highways
U.S. Route 41
State Road 54
Airports and landing strips
- Sullivan County Airport
Landmarks
- Sullivan County Park
School districts
- Southwest School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
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Municipalities and communities of Sullivan County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Sullivan
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communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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