Veale Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,130 (up from 1,095 at 2010[3]) and it contained 449 housing units.[4]
Veale Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Veale Township in Daviess County | |
| Coordinates: 38°33′59″N 87°11′04″W / 38.56639°N 87.18444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.67 sq mi (76.8 km2) |
| • Land | 29.11 sq mi (75.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.57 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,130 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-78722[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453953 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,083 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,125 | 3.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,059 | −5.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,015 | −4.2% | |
| 1930 | 916 | −9.8% | |
| 1940 | 898 | −2.0% | |
| 1950 | 776 | −13.6% | |
| 1960 | 693 | −10.7% | |
| 1970 | 652 | −5.9% | |
| 1980 | 682 | 4.6% | |
| 1990 | 779 | 14.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,041 | 33.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,095 | 5.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,130 | 3.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
History edit
Veale Township was organized on 12 May 1817 at the first meeting of the Daviess County Commissioners. and named for James Veale; one of the township's first residents, Veale had settled there in 1807 or 1808. In the county's early history, Veale Township was an industrial leader: within its boundaries were the first sawmill and the first distillery in Daviess County.[6]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.67 square miles (76.8 km2), of which 29.11 square miles (75.4 km2) (or 98.11%) is land and 0.57 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.92%) is water.[3] Horseshoe Pond and Jackson Pond are in this township.
Unincorporated towns edit
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Washington Township (north)
- Harrison Township (east)
- Jefferson Township, Pike County (southeast)
- Washington Township, Pike County (southwest)
- Harrison Township, Knox County (west)
Major highways edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains one cemetery, Bethel.
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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 8, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 272-273.