Logan Township, Pike County, Indiana

Logan Township
Pike County
Township

Location in Pike County
Coordinates: 38°25′01″N 87°21′33″W / 38.41694°N 87.35917°W / 38.41694; -87.35917Coordinates: 38°25′01″N 87°21′33″W / 38.41694°N 87.35917°W / 38.41694; -87.35917
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Pike
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 24.31 sq mi (63.0 km2)
 • Land 23.94 sq mi (62.0 km2)
 • Water 0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.52%
Elevation 446 ft (136 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 474
 • Density 19.8/sq mi (7.6/km2)
ZIP codes 47567, 47598
GNIS feature ID 0453580

Logan Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 474 and it contained 175 housing units.[1]

History

Logan Township was organized in 1846.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.31 square miles (63.0 km2), of which 23.94 square miles (62.0 km2) (or 98.48%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 1.52%) is water.[1] The Patoka River defines the township's southern border.

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barnes, Beck, DeJarnett, Loveless, McGillem, Willis and Wilson.

Major highways

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 Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 276. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
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