Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Hamilton Township
Township

Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 38°58′46″N 86°00′06″W / 38.97944°N 86.00167°W / 38.97944; -86.00167Coordinates: 38°58′46″N 86°00′06″W / 38.97944°N 86.00167°W / 38.97944; -86.00167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 63.34 sq mi (164.0 km2)
 • Land 62.58 sq mi (162.1 km2)
 • Water 0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2)  1.20%
Elevation 561 ft (171 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,660
 • Density 26.5/sq mi (10.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453365

Hamilton Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,660 and it contained 675 housing units.[1] It was named for James Hamilton, an early local politician.[2]

History

Bell Ford Post Patented Diagonal "Combination Bridge", Beatty-Trimpe Farm, and Shields' Mill Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3][4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 63.34 square miles (164.0 km2), of which 62.58 square miles (162.1 km2) (or 98.80%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km2) (or 1.20%) is water.[1] Lakes in this township include Docs Lake. The streams of Buck Branch, Cooley Creek, East Fork White Creek and Indian Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Cortland, Robinson and Weddell. There is also an old abandoned cemetery known as Brown Cemetery.

Major highways

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 405.
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  4. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/06/16 through 6/10/16. National Park Service. 2016-06-17.
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