Highland Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 688,[1] down from 718 at 2010.[2]
Highland Township | |
|---|---|
 Countryside in Highland Township | |
 Location in Greene County | |
| Coordinates: 39°07′17″N 86°53′13″W / 39.12139°N 86.88694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Greene |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.69 sq mi (84.7 km2) |
| • Land | 32.47 sq mi (84.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.67% |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 688 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453411 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,143 | — | |
| 1900 | 980 | −14.3% | |
| 1910 | 977 | −0.3% | |
| 1920 | 897 | −8.2% | |
| 1930 | 742 | −17.3% | |
| 1940 | 753 | 1.5% | |
| 1950 | 595 | −21.0% | |
| 1960 | 494 | −17.0% | |
| 1970 | 513 | 3.8% | |
| 1980 | 581 | 13.3% | |
| 1990 | 583 | 0.3% | |
| 2000 | 655 | 12.3% | |
| 2010 | 718 | 9.6% | |
| 2020 | 688 | −4.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.69 square miles (84.7 km2), of which 32.47 square miles (84.1 km2) (or 99.33%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 0.67%) is water.[2] The streams of Camp Creek, Clark Creek, Dead Horse Branch, Goose Creek, Jim Creek and Kelly Branch run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Franklin Township, Owen County (north)
- Beech Creek Township (east)
- Richland Township (south)
- Fairplay Township (southwest)
- Jefferson Township (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains nine cemeteries: Bucher, Calvertville, Goodwin, Kelley, Owens, Snyder, Stalcup, Wall and Walnut Grove.
Major highways
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Education
editIt is in the Bloomfield School District.[4]
References
edit- "Highland Township, Greene 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
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Highland Township, Greene County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ 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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Greene County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Text list
External links
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