Lovett Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,034 (down from 1,160 at 2010[1]) and it contained 435 housing units.[2]
Lovett Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jennings County | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′15″N 85°38′29″W / 38.90417°N 85.64139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.54 sq mi (76.5 km2) |
| • Land | 29.45 sq mi (76.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.30% |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,034 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453583 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 849 | — | |
| 1900 | 804 | −5.3% | |
| 1910 | 779 | −3.1% | |
| 1920 | 699 | −10.3% | |
| 1930 | 549 | −21.5% | |
| 1940 | 565 | 2.9% | |
| 1950 | 630 | 11.5% | |
| 1960 | 675 | 7.1% | |
| 1970 | 733 | 8.6% | |
| 1980 | 809 | 10.4% | |
| 1990 | 768 | −5.1% | |
| 2000 | 982 | 27.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,160 | 18.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,034 | −10.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.54 square miles (76.5 km2), of which 29.45 square miles (76.3 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.[1] The streams of Polly Branch and Turkey Run run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Vernon Township (northeast)
- Bigger Township (east)
- Lancaster Township, Jefferson County (east)
- Montgomery Township (south)
- Marion Township (southwest)
- Spencer Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains four cemeteries: Green, Marsh, Meek and Weston.
Major highways
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References
edit- "Lovett 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.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".