Campbell Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,129 (slightly down from 1,191 at 2010[1]) and it contained 498 housing units.[2]
Campbell Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jennings County | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′14″N 85°30′01″W / 39.03722°N 85.50028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.35 sq mi (83.8 km2) |
| • Land | 32.06 sq mi (83.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.87% |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,129 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (13/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453155 |
Campbell Township was established in 1825.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,268 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,281 | 1.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,035 | −19.2% | |
| 1920 | 931 | −10.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,202 | 29.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,025 | 68.5% | |
| 1950 | 2,589 | 27.9% | |
| 1960 | 2,919 | 12.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,653 | −9.1% | |
| 1980 | 2,164 | −18.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,790 | −17.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,588 | −11.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,191 | −25.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,129 | −5.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
History
editEdward's Ford Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[5]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.35 square miles (83.8 km2), of which 32.06 square miles (83.0 km2) (or 99.10%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (or 0.87%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Columbia Township (north)
- Otter Creek Township, Ripley County (northeast)
- Shelby Township, Ripley County (southeast)
- Bigger Township (south)
- Vernon Township (southwest)
- Center Township (west)
- Sand Creek Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains five cemeteries: Butlerville, Hopewell, Otter Creek, Saint Bridget and State School.
Major highways
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References
edit- "Campbell Township, Jennings 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
- ^ 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 10, 2024.
- ^ Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co., Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 36. ISBN 9781563115219.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.