Anderson Township, Warrick County, Indiana

Anderson Township
Warrick County
Township
Ohio River shoreline at the Yankeetown site
Ohio River shoreline at the Yankeetown site
Location in Warrick County
Location in Warrick County
Coordinates: 37°56′00″N 87°18′09″W / 37.93333°N 87.30250°W / 37.93333; -87.30250
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
22.13 sq mi (57.3 km2)
 • Land20.72 sq mi (53.7 km2)
 • Water1.41 sq mi (3.7 km2)  6.37%
Elevation
427 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
1,191
 • Density61.5/sq mi (23.7/km2)
ZIP codes
47601, 47630
GNIS feature ID453090

Anderson Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,274 and it contained 500 housing units.[2]

History

Southern Anderson Township is the location of the Yankeetown site, an important archaeological site from the Woodland and Mississippian periods.[3]

Anderson Township was established in 1813.[4] The township was named for Bailey Anderson, a pioneer settler.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.13 square miles (57.3 km2), of which 20.72 square miles (53.7 km2) (or 93.63%) is land and 1.41 square miles (3.7 km2) (or 6.37%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Bates Hill Cemetery.

Rivers

Lakes

  • Collins Lake

School districts

Political districts

References

  • "Anderson Township, Warrick County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Anderson Township, Warrick County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Curry, Hilda J. Archaeological Notes on Warrick County Indiana. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau, 1954, 13.
  4. ^ Barr, Arvil Sylvester (1915). A History of Warrick County, Indiana, Prior to 1820, Including a Sketch of Methodism in the County Down to 1850. Indiana University. p. 17.
  5. ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 23.