Hart Township, Warrick County, Indiana

Hart Township
Warrick County
Township

Location in Warrick County
Coordinates: 38°10′21″N 87°17′49″W / 38.17250°N 87.29694°W / 38.17250; -87.29694Coordinates: 38°10′21″N 87°17′49″W / 38.17250°N 87.29694°W / 38.17250; -87.29694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warrick
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 41.99 sq mi (108.8 km2)
 • Land 41.24 sq mi (106.8 km2)
 • Water 0.75 sq mi (1.9 km2)  1.79%
Elevation 440 ft (134 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,626
 • Density 39.4/sq mi (15.2/km2)
ZIP codes 47601, 47619
GNIS feature ID 453401

Hart Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,626 and it contained 691 housing units.[1]

History

Hart Township was organized in 1826.[2] The township was named for John Hart, a local judge.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.99 square miles (108.8 km2), of which 41.24 square miles (106.8 km2) (or 98.21%) is land and 0.75 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 1.79%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

Hart township contains these six cemeteries: Lynnville, Massey, Morrison, Mount Olive, Mt. Zion, and Turpin Hill Cemetery

School districts

Political districts

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 Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 29.
  3. ↑ Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 19.
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