Hart Township, Warrick County, Indiana

Hart Township
Warrick County
Township
Location in Warrick County
Location in Warrick County
Coordinates: 38°10′21″N 87°17′49″W / 38.17250°N 87.29694°W / 38.17250; -87.29694
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
41.99 sq mi (108.8 km2)
 • Land41.24 sq mi (106.8 km2)
 • Water0.75 sq mi (1.9 km2)  1.79%
Elevation
440 ft (134 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
1,553
 • Density39.4/sq mi (15.2/km2)
ZIP codes
47601, 47619
GNIS feature ID453401

Hart Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,626 and it contained 691 housing units.[2]

History

Hart Township was organized in 1826.[3] The township was named for John Hart, a local judge.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.99 square miles (108.8 km2), of which 41.24 square miles (106.8 km2) (or 98.21%) is land and 0.75 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 1.79%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

Hart township contains these six cemeteries: Lynnville, Massey, Morrison, Mount Olive, Mt. Zion, and Turpin Hill Cemetery

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Hart 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. ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 29.
  4. ^ Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 19.