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]
Anderson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Perry County | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′47″N 86°42′23″W / 38.04639°N 86.70639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Perry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.5 sq mi (154 km2) |
| • Land | 59.44 sq mi (153.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.10% |
| Elevation | 410 ft (125 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,603 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47515, 47520, 47577, 47586 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453088 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,990 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,847 | −7.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,540 | −16.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,321 | −14.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,193 | −9.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,243 | 4.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,088 | −12.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,038 | −4.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,105 | 6.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,359 | 23.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,340 | −1.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,536 | 14.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,557 | 1.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,603 | 3.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
History edit
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 edit
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 edit
- Gatchel at 38°02′48″N 86°39′02″W / 38.046726°N 86.650540°W
- Lilly Dale at 38°00′42″N 86°39′05″W / 38.011726°N 86.651373°W
- Ranger at 38°05′45″N 86°41′08″W / 38.095892°N 86.685542°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Avery, Covey, Davis, Dodson, Frakes, Hammack, Hicks, Mackey, Niles, Nixon, Richards, Slaughter and Terry.
Major highways edit
Airports and landing strips edit
- Perry County Municipal Airport
Lakes edit
- Saddle Lake
School districts edit
- Perry Central Community School Corporation
- Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation
Political districts edit
- State House District 73
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 47
References edit
- "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
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Hunt, Thomas James De la (1916). Perry County: A History. W.K. Stewart. p. 18.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.