Taylor Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,098,[1] down from 1,200 at 2010.[2]
Taylor Township | |
|---|---|
 The Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge, a township landmark | |
 Location in Greene County | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′50″N 86°53′57″W / 38.94722°N 86.89917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Greene |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.36 sq mi (109.7 km2) |
| • Land | 42.27 sq mi (109.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.21% |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,098 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453889 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,533 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,459 | −4.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,244 | −14.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,221 | −1.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,022 | −16.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,029 | 0.7% | |
| 1950 | 841 | −18.3% | |
| 1960 | 864 | 2.7% | |
| 1970 | 938 | 8.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,107 | 18.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,086 | −1.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,124 | 3.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,200 | 6.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,098 | −8.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
History
editThe Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge and Scotland Hotel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.36 square miles (109.7 km2), of which 42.27 square miles (109.5 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.21%) is water.[2] The streams of Black Ankle Creek, Bogard Creek, Burcham Branch, Clifty Branch, Dowden Branch, Flyblow Branch and Stone Branch run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Richland Township (north)
- Center Township (northeast)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Perry Township, Martin County (south)
- Madison Township, Daviess County (southwest)
- Cass Township (west)
- Washington Township (west)
- Fairplay Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains four cemeteries: Dowden, Hasler, Smith-Bethel and Taylor Ridge.
Major highways
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Education
editIt is in the Bloomfield School District.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 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".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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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