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Greer Township, Warrick County, Indiana
Greer Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,883 and it contained 769 housing units.[2]
Greer Township Warrick County | |
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Location in Warrick County | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′24″N 87°24′45″W / 38.17333°N 87.41250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Warrick |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.54 sq mi (71.3 km2) |
| • Land | 27.17 sq mi (70.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2) 1.34% |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,848 |
| • Density | 69.3/sq mi (26.8/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47613, 47619, 47639 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453356 |
History edit
Greer Township was organized in 1853.[3] The township was named for Richard Greer, a pioneer settler.[4]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.54 square miles (71.3 km2), of which 27.17 square miles (70.4 km2) (or 98.66%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 1.34%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Unincorporated towns edit
- Rosebud at 38°11′40″N 87°24′45″W / 38.194490°N 87.412514°W
- Wheatonville at 38°11′14″N 87°27′41″W / 38.187267°N 87.461405°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Barton Township, Gibson County (north)
- Hart Township (east)
- Campbell Township (south)
- Johnson Township, Gibson County (west)
- Scott Township, Vanderburgh County (west)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these four cemeteries: Northview, Susott, Williams and Zion.
School districts edit
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 50
References edit
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Greer Township, Warrick County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 30.
- ^ Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 19.
External links edit
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana