Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana




Township in Indiana, United States





















































Hamilton Township
Township

Location in Jackson County
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]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Unincorporated towns


    • 2.2 Adjacent townships


    • 2.3 Cemeteries


    • 2.4 Major highways




  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





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



  • Acme

  • Bobtown

  • Cortland

  • Shields

  • Surprise



Adjacent townships




  • Jackson Township, Bartholomew County (north)


  • Wayne Township, Bartholomew County (northeast)


  • Redding Township (east)


  • Jackson Township (east-southeast)


  • Brownstown Township (southwest)


  • Pershing Township (west)



Cemeteries


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



Major highways



  • Indiana 258.svg Indiana State Road 258


References




  • "Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}

  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files




  1. ^ ab "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.



External links



  • Indiana Township Association

  • United Township Association of Indiana








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