Connersville Township, Fayette County, Indiana

Connersville Township
Township
Location of Connersville Township in Fayette County
Location of Connersville Township in Fayette County
Coordinates: 39°37′50″N 85°10′11″W / 39.63056°N 85.16972°W / 39.63056; -85.16972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFayette
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
32.77 sq mi (84.9 km2)
 • Land32.71 sq mi (84.7 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
11,955
 • Density375.5/sq mi (145.0/km2)
ZIP code
47331[3]
Area code765
FIPS code18-14950[4]
GNIS feature ID453246

Connersville Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,282 and it contained 5,573 housing units.[5]

History

Connersville Township was organized in 1819 as one of five original townships of Fayette County containing the namesake town, which was designated the county seat.[6]

John Conner is credited with being the first settler in Connersville Township.[7] He established a trading post which was the center of early pioneer life.[8]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.77 square miles (84.9 km2), of which 32.71 square miles (84.7 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[5]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Tullis Chapel.

References

  • "Connersville Township, Fayette 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. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Connersville Township, Fayette County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Connersville Township IN ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 164.
  7. ^ History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 165.
  8. ^ Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 224.


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