Anderson Township, Perry County, Indiana

Anderson Township
Township
Location in Perry County
Coordinates: 38°02′47″N 86°42′23″W / 38.04639°N 86.70639°WCoordinates: 38°02′47″N 86°42′23″W / 38.04639°N 86.70639°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Perry
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	59.5 sq mi (154 km^2)
• Land	59.44 sq mi (153.9 km^2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km^2)  0.10%
Elevation	410 ft (125 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,557
• Density	26.2/sq mi (10.1/km^2)
ZIP codes	47515, 47520, 47577, 47586
GNIS feature ID	0453088

Anderson Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,557 and it contained 644 housing units.^[1]

History

Anderson Township was named after the Anderson River.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 59.5 square miles (154 km²), of which 59.44 square miles (153.9 km²) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (or 0.10%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Gatchel at 38°02′48″N 86°39′02″W / 38.046726°N 86.650540°W
• Lilly Dale at 38°00′42″N 86°39′05″W / 38.011726°N 86.651373°W
• Ranger at 38°05′45″N 86°41′08″W / 38.095892°N 86.685542°W

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Avery, Covey, Davis, Dodson, Frakes, Hammack, Hicks, Mackey, Niles, Nixon, Richards, Slaughter and Terry.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 37

Airports and landing strips

• Perry County Municipal Airport

Lakes

• Saddle Lake

School districts

• Perry Central Community School Corporation
• Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation

Political districts

• State House District 73
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 47

References

• "Anderson Township, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
2. Hunt, Thomas James De la (1916). Perry County: A History. W.K. Stewart. p. 18.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Anderson Township