Curry Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,398 and it contained 1,543 housing units.[1] All three of Terre Haute's television affiliates (WTWO, WTHI, and WAWV) and several radio stations have or share transmitter towers in the northern end of the township just south of Farmersburg.
Curry Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Sullivan County | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′51″N 87°23′56″W / 39.21417°N 87.39889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Sullivan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.12 sq mi (91.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.95 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.48% |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,398 |
| • Density | 97/sq mi (37/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47850, 47879 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453250 |
The township is named after William Curry, who was the area's first settler when he arrived there in 1817 from Kentucky.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,443 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,871 | 17.5% | |
| 1910 | 5,300 | 84.6% | |
| 1920 | 4,798 | −9.5% | |
| 1930 | 4,327 | −9.8% | |
| 1940 | 4,150 | −4.1% | |
| 1950 | 3,872 | −6.7% | |
| 1960 | 3,959 | 2.2% | |
| 1970 | 3,778 | −4.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,988 | 5.6% | |
| 1990 | 3,633 | −8.9% | |
| 2000 | 3,769 | 3.7% | |
| 2010 | 3,559 | −5.6% | |
| 2020 | 3,398 | −4.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.12 square miles (91.0 km2), of which 34.95 square miles (90.5 km2) (or 99.52%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.48%) is water.[4]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Unincorporated towns edit
- Baldridge at 39°13′23″N 87°22′20″W / 39.223096°N 87.372241°W
- Curryville at 39°11′13″N 87°23′33″W / 39.186985°N 87.392519°W
- East Shelburn at 39°10′28″N 87°22′47″W / 39.174486°N 87.379741°W
- Standard at 39°11′47″N 87°23′21″W / 39.19643°N 87.389186°W
- Wilfred at 39°11′12″N 87°21′09″W / 39.186708°N 87.352518°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Linton Township, Vigo County (north)
- Pierson Township, Vigo County (northeast)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Hamilton Township (south)
- Turman Township (southwest)
- Fairbanks Township (west)
- Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these four cemeteries: Douglas Chapel, Ebenezer, McKinney and West Lawn.
Major highways edit
Airports and landing strips edit
- Austin Air Ads Airport
School districts edit
- Northeast School Corporation
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39
References edit
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Wolfe, Thomas Jefferson (1909). History of Sullivan County, Indiana. New York, Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 43.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.