Baker Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 717 and it contained 274 housing units.[2] The township contains Morgan–Monroe State Forest.
Baker Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Morgan County | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′22″N 86°32′51″W / 39.35611°N 86.54750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Morgan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.66 sq mi (40.6 km2) |
| • Land | 15.41 sq mi (39.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2) 1.53% |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 726 |
| • Density | 46.5/sq mi (18.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46151, 47433 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453094 |
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 15.66 square miles (40.6 km2), of which 15.41 square miles (39.9 km2) (or 98.40%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 1.53%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns edit
- Turkey Track at 39°21′16″N 86°29′54″W / 39.354491°N 86.49833°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains Sodom Cemetery.
Major highways edit
School districts edit
- Metropolitan School District of Martinsville Schools
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 47
- State Senate District 37
References edit
- "Baker Township, Morgan County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Baker Township, Morgan County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ 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.