Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

Guthrie Township
Township
Location in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°48′38″N 86°20′14″W / 38.81056°N 86.33722°WCoordinates: 38°48′38″N 86°20′14″W / 38.81056°N 86.33722°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Lawrence
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	42.79 sq mi (110.8 km^2)
• Land	42.19 sq mi (109.3 km^2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (2 km^2)  1.40%
Elevation	728 ft (222 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,383
• Density	32.8/sq mi (12.7/km^2)
ZIP codes	47264, 47421, 47430, 47467
GNIS feature ID	0453359

Guthrie Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States.^[1] As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,383 and it contained 654 housing units.^[2][3]

History

Guthrie Township was established in the early 1860s.^[4] Guthrie was the surname of a family of pioneer settlers.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.79 square miles (110.8 km²), of which 42.19 square miles (109.3 km²) (or 98.60%) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) (or 1.40%) is water.^[2] The township's southern border is defined by the East Fork White River.

Unincorporated towns

• Buddha at 38°47′31″N 86°24′24″W / 38.791997°N 86.406656°W
• Fort Ritner at 38°46′23″N 86°16′52″W / 38.773109°N 86.281096°W
• Leesville at 38°50′44″N 86°17′04″W / 38.845608°N 86.284431°W
• Pinhook at 38°48′55″N 86°21′23″W / 38.815330°N 86.356377°W
• Tunnelton at 38°46′07″N 86°20′34″W / 38.768664°N 86.342765°W

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)^[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Carlton, Dodd, Johnston, and Pinhook.

School districts

• North Lawrence Community Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 4th congressional district
• State House District 65
• State Senate District 44

Organizations

• Guthrie Township Volunteer Fire Department

References

1. "Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
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.
3. United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
4. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 44.
5. History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 62.

External links

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