Turman Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,037 and it contained 442 housing units.[1]
Turman Township | |
|---|---|
 Countryside along the Wabash River | |
 Location in Sullivan County | |
| Coordinates: 39°07′38″N 87°33′11″W / 39.12722°N 87.55306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Sullivan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.48 sq mi (148.9 km2) |
| • Land | 56.8 sq mi (147 km2) |
| • Water | 0.68 sq mi (1.8 km2) 1.18% |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,037 |
| • Density | 18/sq mi (7.0/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47849, 47861, 47879, 47882 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453905 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,876 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,941 | 3.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,639 | −15.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,542 | −5.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,368 | −11.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,300 | −5.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,094 | −15.8% | |
| 1960 | 961 | −12.2% | |
| 1970 | 840 | −12.6% | |
| 1980 | 964 | 14.8% | |
| 1990 | 944 | −2.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,082 | 14.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,061 | −1.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,037 | −2.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 57.48 square miles (148.9 km2), of which 56.8 square miles (147 km2) (or 98.82%) is land and 0.68 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.18%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Dodds Bridge at 39°09′26″N 87°31′26″W / 39.157263°N 87.523912°W
- Graysville at 39°07′03″N 87°33′22″W / 39.117541°N 87.556134°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Fairbanks Township (north)
- Curry Township (northeast)
- Hamilton Township (east)
- Gill Township (southeast)
- Hutsonville Township, Crawford County, Illinois (west)
- York Township, Clark County, Illinois (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these seven cemeteries: Alkire, Burton, Island, Johnson, Mann, Poplar and Mt. Tabor.
Rivers
editSchool districts
edit- Southwest School Corporation
- Rural Community 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.