Baker Township, Morgan County, Indiana

Baker Township
Township
Location in Morgan County
Coordinates: 39°21′22″N 86°32′51″W / 39.35611°N 86.54750°WCoordinates: 39°21′22″N 86°32′51″W / 39.35611°N 86.54750°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Morgan
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	15.66 sq mi (40.6 km^2)
• Land	15.41 sq mi (39.9 km^2)
• Water	0.24 sq mi (0.6 km^2)  1.53%
Elevation	702 ft (214 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	717
• Density	46.5/sq mi (18.0/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	46151, 47433
GNIS feature ID	0453094

Baker Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 717 and it contained 274 housing units.^[1] The township contains Morgan–Monroe State Forest.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 15.66 square miles (40.6 km²), of which 15.41 square miles (39.9 km²) (or 98.40%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²) (or 1.53%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Turkey Track at 39°21′16″N 86°29′54″W / 39.354491°N 86.49833°W

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Sodom Cemetery.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 37

School districts

• Metropolitan School District of Martinsville Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 4th congressional district
• State House District 47
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Baker Township, Morgan County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 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.

External links

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