Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
Cass Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Sullivan County | |
Coordinates: 39°05′07″N 87°17′40″W / 39.08528°N 87.29444°WCoordinates: 39°05′07″N 87°17′40″W / 39.08528°N 87.29444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Sullivan |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 39.46 sq mi (102.2 km2) |
• Land | 37.8 sq mi (98 km2) |
• Water | 1.67 sq mi (4.3 km2) 4.23% |
Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,074 |
• Density | 54.9/sq mi (21.2/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47438, 47848, 47882 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453168 |
Cass Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,074 and it contained 975 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.46 square miles (102.2 km2), of which 37.8 square miles (98 km2) (or 95.79%) is land and 1.67 square miles (4.3 km2) (or 4.23%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Baker at 39°07′50″N 87°18′45″W / 39.130598°N 87.312517°W
- Cass at 39°05′13″N 87°16′43″W / 39.086987°N 87.278627°W
- Gambill at 39°02′56″N 87°15′35″W / 39.048933°N 87.259737°W
- Greenville at 39°08′27″N 87°18′07″W / 39.140875°N 87.301961°W
- Hawton at 39°07′35″N 87°18′40″W / 39.126431°N 87.311128°W
- Jericho at 39°03′41″N 87°17′51″W / 39.061432°N 87.297516°W
- Scotchtown at 39°04′30″N 87°17′52″W / 39.075043°N 87.297794°W
- Shiloh at 39°02′20″N 87°17′33″W / 39.038932°N 87.292516°W
- Stringtown at 39°03′12″N 87°17′51″W / 39.053377°N 87.297516°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
- Caledonia at 39°05′56″N 87°20′06″W / 39.098931°N 87.335017°W
- Farnsworth at 39°05′57″N 87°19′25″W / 39.099209°N 87.323628°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
- Jackson Township (north)
- Wright Township, Greene County (east)
- Stockton Township, Greene County (southeast)
- Jefferson Township (south)
- Haddon Township (southwest)
- Hamilton Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Burris, Clayton Cemeteries (historical), Deckard, Dugger and Houck.
Major highways
Lakes
- Greenbriar Lake
School districts
- Northeast School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- 1 2 "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
Jackson Township | ||||
Hamilton Township | Wright Township, Greene County | |||
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Haddon Township | Jefferson Township | Stockton Township, Greene County |
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