Cotton Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,808 and it contained 717 housing units.[1]
Cotton Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Switzerland County | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′17″N 85°00′58″W / 38.87139°N 85.01611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Switzerland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.04 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.17% |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,808 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (19/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47011, 47019, 47020, 47038, 47043 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453248 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,401 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,345 | −4.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,259 | −6.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,172 | −6.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,050 | −10.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,034 | −1.5% | |
| 1950 | 931 | −10.0% | |
| 1960 | 879 | −5.6% | |
| 1970 | 869 | −1.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,009 | 16.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,214 | 20.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,476 | 21.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,040 | 38.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,808 | −11.4% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2), of which 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Allensville at 38°52′23″N 85°01′13″W / 38.873116°N 85.020229°W
- East Enterprise at 38°52′22″N 84°59′17″W / 38.872838°N 84.988006°W
- Fairview at 38°52′24″N 85°04′51″W / 38.873393°N 85.080786°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these four cemeteries: Allensville, Bovard, Pelser and Stow.
Major highways
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School districts
edit- Switzerland County School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 68
- State Senate District 45
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 12, 2024.
- ^ "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.