Cass Township is one of four townships in Ohio County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 694 and it contained 311 housing units.[1]
Cass Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Ohio County | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′53″N 84°59′22″W / 38.93139°N 84.98944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Ohio |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.54 sq mi (48.0 km2) |
| • Land | 18.54 sq mi (48.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 694 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47018, 47040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453166 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 701 | — | |
| 1900 | 615 | −12.3% | |
| 1910 | 591 | −3.9% | |
| 1920 | 535 | −9.5% | |
| 1930 | 523 | −2.2% | |
| 1940 | 520 | −0.6% | |
| 1950 | 506 | −2.7% | |
| 1960 | 447 | −11.7% | |
| 1970 | 398 | −11.0% | |
| 1980 | 481 | 20.9% | |
| 1990 | 546 | 13.5% | |
| 2000 | 649 | 18.9% | |
| 2010 | 714 | 10.0% | |
| 2020 | 694 | −2.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
History
editCass Township was organized in 1845.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.54 square miles (48.0 km2), all land.[4]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Aberdeen at 38°54′19″N 84°59′15″W / 38.905338°N 84.987451°W
- Bascom Corner at 38°54′32″N 84°58′07″W / 38.908949°N 84.968562°W
- Blue at 38°55′30″N 85°00′17″W / 38.925059°N 85.004674°W
- Cofield Corner at 38°57′10″N 84°57′31″W / 38.952837°N 84.958562°W
- Downey Corner at 38°56′19″N 85°00′37″W / 38.938670°N 85.01023°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Downey Cemetery.
Major highways
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School districts
edit- Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools
Political districts
edit- State House District 68
- State Senate District 43
References
edit- "Cass Township, Ohio County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 584.
- ^ "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.