Skelton Township, Warrick County, Indiana
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| Skelton Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in Warrick County Location in Warrick County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Warrick |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.91 sq mi (103.4 km2) |
| • Land | 39.54 sq mi (102.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2) 0.93% |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,625 |
| • Density | 41.1/sq mi (15.9/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47523, 47601, 47637 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453850 |
Skelton Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,625 and it contained 635 housing units.[1]
Contents
History
Skelton Township was organized in about 1820.[2] The township was named for Zachariah Skelton, a local judge.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.91 square miles (103.4 km2), of which 39.54 square miles (102.4 km2) (or 99.07%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 0.93%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
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- Eames at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Pigeon Township (northeast)
- Jackson Township, Spencer County (east)
- Grass Township, Spencer County (southeast)
- Boon Township (west)
- Owen Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Clark, Garrison, Kelley, Mill, Polk, Polk, Reed, Roth and Skelton.
School districts
- Warrick County School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 47
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
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