Montgomery Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 950 (down from 978 at 2010[1]) and it contained 416 housing units.[2]
Montgomery Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jennings County | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′29″N 85°38′24″W / 38.85806°N 85.64000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.23 sq mi (52.4 km2) |
| • Land | 20.21 sq mi (52.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 950 |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453650 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 722 | — | |
| 1900 | 778 | 7.8% | |
| 1910 | 759 | −2.4% | |
| 1920 | 748 | −1.4% | |
| 1930 | 639 | −14.6% | |
| 1940 | 658 | 3.0% | |
| 1950 | 714 | 8.5% | |
| 1960 | 648 | −9.2% | |
| 1970 | 749 | 15.6% | |
| 1980 | 941 | 25.6% | |
| 1990 | 896 | −4.8% | |
| 2000 | 983 | 9.7% | |
| 2010 | 978 | −0.5% | |
| 2020 | 950 | −2.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.23 square miles (52.4 km2), of which 20.21 square miles (52.3 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[1] The streams of Bear Creek, Davis Branch and Little Bear Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Lovett Township (north)
- Lancaster Township, Jefferson County (east)
- Graham Township, Jefferson County (south)
- Marion Township (west)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains one cemetery, Hopewell.
Major highways edit
References edit
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".