Bogard Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,592 (up from 1,473 at 2010[3]) and it contained 408 housing units.[4]
Bogard Township | |
|---|---|
 Methodist church in Cornettsville | |
 Location of Bogard Township in Daviess County | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′09″N 87°04′26″W / 38.76917°N 87.07389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.75 sq mi (95.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.44 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,592 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-06274[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453121 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,693 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,802 | 6.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,574 | −12.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,347 | −14.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,138 | −15.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,096 | −3.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,043 | −4.8% | |
| 1960 | 944 | −9.5% | |
| 1970 | 844 | −10.6% | |
| 1980 | 940 | 11.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,068 | 13.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,189 | 11.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,473 | 23.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,592 | 8.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
History
editBogard Township was organized on 9 May 1820. Among its earliest settlers was North Carolina native Elias Myers, who arrived in 1816 and purchased 320 acres (130 ha) of land in the following year. Its namesake was a W. Bogard, who was a victim of an attack by Indians.[6]
The McCall Family Farmstead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[7]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.75 square miles (95.2 km2), of which 36.44 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Elmore Township (north)
- Madison Township (northeast)
- Van Buren Township (east)
- Barr Township (southeast)
- Washington Township (southwest)
- Steele Township (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains five cemeteries: Concord, Cornettsville, Humphries, Tolberts Chapel and Wells.
References
edit- "Bogard Township, Daviess County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 276.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/16/13 through 9/30/13. National Park Service. October 18, 2013.
External links
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