Haddon Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,762 and it contained 780 housing units.[1]
Haddon Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Sullivan County | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′44″N 87°24′02″W / 38.96222°N 87.40056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Sullivan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.47 sq mi (185.1 km2) |
| • Land | 71.22 sq mi (184.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.35% |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,762 |
| • Density | 53/sq mi (20/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47561, 47838, 47865, 47882 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453360 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 3,005 | — | |
| 1900 | 3,342 | 11.2% | |
| 1910 | 3,263 | −2.4% | |
| 1920 | 3,412 | 4.6% | |
| 1930 | 2,974 | −12.8% | |
| 1940 | 2,802 | −5.8% | |
| 1950 | 2,416 | −13.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,176 | −9.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,972 | −9.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,817 | −7.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,780 | −2.0% | |
| 2000 | 3,977 | 123.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,987 | 0.3% | |
| 2020 | 3,762 | −5.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 71.47 square miles (185.1 km2), of which 71.22 square miles (184.5 km2) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2) (or 0.35%) is water.[3]
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Hamilton Township (north)
- Cass Township (northeast)
- Jefferson Township (east)
- Widner Township, Knox County (southeast)
- Busseron Township, Knox County (southwest)
- Montgomery Township, Crawford County, Illinois (west)
- Gill Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these thirty two cemeteries: Alsman, Arnett, Bethlehem, Benefiel, Booker, Boone, Boyle, Carlisle Old Town, Cartwright, Dooley, Duncan, Engle, Hackett, Haddon, Harper, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Land, Ledgerwood, Lewis, Loudermilk, McCammon, Mccammon #1, Neil Paxton, Providence, Purcell, Skidmore, Shepard, Snyder, Trimble, Vester, Wilson, and Walters.
Major highway
edit
School districts
edit- Southwest School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "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.