Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana

Hamilton Township
Township
Sullivan County Poor Home, east of the city of Sullivan
Sullivan County Poor Home, east of the city of Sullivan
Location in Sullivan County
Location in Sullivan County
Coordinates: 39°06′47″N 87°23′38″W / 39.11306°N 87.39389°W / 39.11306; -87.39389
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySullivan
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
60.91 sq mi (157.8 km2)
 • Land59.58 sq mi (154.3 km2)
 • Water1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2)  2.18%
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,143
 • Density120/sq mi (45/km2)
ZIP codes
47879, 47882
GNIS feature ID453366

Hamilton Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,143 and it contained 3,404 housing units.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18904,241—
19005,48029.2%
19107,20631.5%
19207,182−0.3%
19307,8248.9%
19407,258−7.2%
19507,3130.8%
19606,884−5.9%
19706,555−4.8%
19806,9455.9%
19906,899−0.7%
20007,0832.7%
20106,869−3.0%
20207,1434.0%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 60.91 square miles (157.8 km2), of which 59.58 square miles (154.3 km2) (or 97.82%) is land and 1.33 square miles (3.4 km2) (or 2.18%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Sullivan County Airport

Landmarks

  • Sullivan County Park

School districts

  • Southwest School Corporation

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.