Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana

Barr Township
Township
Location of Barr Township in Daviess County
Coordinates: 38°40′10″N 87°00′36″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Daviess
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	73.19 sq mi (189.6 km^2)
• Land	72.05 sq mi (186.6 km^2)
• Water	1.14 sq mi (3.0 km^2)
Elevation [1]	489 ft (149 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,431
• Density	74/sq mi (29/km^2)
FIPS code	18-03484[2]
GNIS feature ID	453096

Barr Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,431 (up from 4,811 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,649 housing units.[4]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	3,551		—
1900	3,686		3.8%
1910	3,335		−9.5%
1920	3,094		−7.2%
1930	2,668		−13.8%
1940	2,848		6.7%
1950	2,746		−3.6%
1960	2,966		8.0%
1970	3,059		3.1%
1980	3,205		4.8%
1990	3,396		6.0%
2000	4,193		23.5%
2010	4,811		14.7%
2020	5,431		12.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History

Barr Township was organized on 4 August 1819 from part of Washington Township; its namesake was pioneer settler Hugh Barr. Besides agriculture, which has flourished in its rich soils, the township has depended economically upon coal mining, as some of Indiana's highest quality coal mines are found in Barr Township.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 73.19 square miles (189.6 km^2), of which 72.05 square miles (186.6 km^2) (or 98.44%) is land and 1.14 square miles (3.0 km^2) (or 1.56%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

• Cannelburg
• Montgomery

Unincorporated towns

• Black Oak

Adjacent townships

• Van Buren Township (north)
• Perry Township, Martin County (northeast)
• Rutherford Township, Martin County (southeast)
• Reeve Township (south)
• Harrison Township (southwest)
• Washington Township (west)
• Bogard Township (northwest)

Major highways

• US 50
• US 150

Cemeteries

The township cemeteries: Saint Peters, Wagler, and St. Mary's (Barr Township)located on St. Mary's Rd.

References

• "Barr Township, Daviess 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

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "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.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
5. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
6. Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 274-275.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana