Beaver Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 469 and it contained 191 housing units.[1]
Beaver Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Pulaski County | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′21″N 86°45′24″W / 40.95583°N 86.75667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Pulaski |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.6 sq mi (92 km2) |
| • Land | 35.56 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 469 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46985, 46996, 47946 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453103 |
Beaver Township was organized in 1839, and named after Beaver Creek.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 818 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,069 | 30.7% | |
| 1910 | 772 | −27.8% | |
| 1920 | 708 | −8.3% | |
| 1930 | 510 | −28.0% | |
| 1940 | 601 | 17.8% | |
| 1950 | 531 | −11.6% | |
| 1960 | 494 | −7.0% | |
| 1970 | 426 | −13.8% | |
| 1980 | 439 | 3.1% | |
| 1990 | 379 | −13.7% | |
| 2000 | 479 | 26.4% | |
| 2010 | 516 | 7.7% | |
| 2020 | 469 | −9.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.56 square miles (92.1 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[4]
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Jefferson Township (north)
- Monroe Township (northeast)
- Indian Creek Township (east)
- Liberty Township, White County (south)
- Monon Township, White County (southwest)
- Salem Township (west)
- White Post Township (northwest)
Major highways
edit
School districts
edit- Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
- West Central School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 20
- State Senate District 18
References
edit- "Beaver Township, Pulaski County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 631.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.