Anderson Township, Warrick County, Indiana
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| Anderson Township Warrick County |
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| Ohio River shoreline at the Yankeetown Site
Ohio River shoreline at the Yankeetown Site
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| 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 | 22.13 sq mi (57.3 km2) |
| • Land | 20.72 sq mi (53.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.41 sq mi (3.7 km2) 6.37% |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,274 |
| • Density | 61.5/sq mi (23.7/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47601, 47630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453090 |
Anderson Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,274 and it contained 500 housing units.[1]
Contents
History
Southern Anderson Township is the location of the Yankeetown Site, an important archaeological site from the Woodland and Mississippian periods.[2]
Anderson Township was established in 1813.[3] The township was named for Bailey Anderson, a pioneer settler.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.13 square miles (57.3 km2), of which 20.72 square miles (53.7 km2) (or 93.63%) is land and 1.41 square miles (3.7 km2) (or 6.37%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Newburgh (east edge)
Unincorporated towns
- Dayville at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Red Bush at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Vanada at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Yankeetown 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
- Boon Township (north)
- Luce Township, Spencer County (east)
- Ohio Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Bates Hill Cemetery.
Rivers
Lakes
- Collins Lake
School districts
- Warrick County School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State House District 78
- State Senate District 47
- State Senate District 50
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Curry, Hilda J. Archaeological Notes on Warrick County Indiana. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau, 1954, 13.
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