Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana

Turman Township
Township
Countryside along the Wabash River
Countryside along the Wabash River
Location in Sullivan County
Location in Sullivan County
Coordinates: 39°07′38″N 87°33′11″W / 39.12722°N 87.55306°W / 39.12722; -87.55306
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySullivan
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
57.48 sq mi (148.9 km2)
 • Land56.8 sq mi (147 km2)
 • Water0.68 sq mi (1.8 km2)  1.18%
Elevation
541 ft (165 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,037
 • Density18/sq mi (7.0/km2)
ZIP codes
47849, 47861, 47879, 47882
GNIS feature ID453905

Turman Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,037 and it contained 442 housing units.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,876—
19001,9413.5%
19101,639−15.6%
19201,542−5.9%
19301,368−11.3%
19401,300−5.0%
19501,094−15.8%
1960961−12.2%
1970840−12.6%
198096414.8%
1990944−2.1%
20001,08214.6%
20101,061−1.9%
20201,037−2.3%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 57.48 square miles (148.9 km2), of which 56.8 square miles (147 km2) (or 98.82%) is land and 0.68 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.18%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Alkire, Burton, Island, Johnson, Mann, Poplar and Mt. Tabor.

Rivers

School districts

  • Southwest School Corporation
  • Rural Community 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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.