Guthrie Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,383 and it contained 654 housing units.[3][4]
Guthrie Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Lawrence County | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′38″N 86°20′14″W / 38.81056°N 86.33722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.79 sq mi (110.8 km2) |
| • Land | 42.19 sq mi (109.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 1.40% |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,312 |
| • Density | 32.8/sq mi (12.7/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47264, 47421, 47430, 47467 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453359 |
History
editGuthrie Township was established in the early 1860s.[5] Guthrie was the surname of a family of pioneer settlers.[6]
The Clampitt Site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[7]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.79 square miles (110.8 km2), of which 42.19 square miles (109.3 km2) (or 98.60%) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.40%) is water.[3] The township's southern border is defined by the East Fork White River.
Unincorporated towns
edit- Buddha at 38°47′31″N 86°24′24″W / 38.791997°N 86.406656°W
- Fort Ritner at 38°46′23″N 86°16′52″W / 38.773109°N 86.281096°W
- Leesville at 38°50′44″N 86°17′04″W / 38.845608°N 86.284431°W
- Pinhook at 38°48′55″N 86°21′23″W / 38.815330°N 86.356377°W
- Tunnelton at 38°46′07″N 86°20′34″W / 38.768664°N 86.342765°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)[2]
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these cemeteries: Carlton, Dodd, Johnston, and Pinhook.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,083 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,295 | 19.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,056 | −18.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,370 | 29.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,399 | 2.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,318 | −5.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,233 | −6.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,184 | −4.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,160 | −2.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,275 | 9.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,358 | 6.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,583 | 16.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,383 | −12.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,312 | −5.1% | |
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School districts
edit- North Lawrence Community Schools
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 65
- State Senate District 44
Organizations
edit- Guthrie Township Volunteer Fire Department
References
edit- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved October 9, 2009.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 44.
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 62.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/14/16 through 3/18/16. National Park Service. March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".