Township in Indiana, United States
Carr Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County , Indiana , United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,325 and it contained 590 housing units.[1]
Carr Township was named for Thomas Carr, an early county commissioner.[2]
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
1890 1,651 — 1900 1,706 3.3% 1910 1,659 −2.8% 1920 1,718 3.6% 1930 1,614 −6.1% 1940 1,785 10.6% 1950 1,561 −12.5% 1960 1,554 −0.4% 1970 1,457 −6.2% 1980 1,554 6.7% 1990 1,576 1.4% 2000 1,384 −12.2% 2010 1,510 9.1% 2020 1,325 −12.3%
History
Carr High School and Medora Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places .[4] [5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.95 square miles (108.7 km2 ), of which 41.32 square miles (107.0 km2 ) (or 98.50%) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.6 km2 ) (or 1.50%) is water.[6] The streams of Dry Creek and Greasy Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
Cemeteries
The township contains ten cemeteries: Beem, Brown, Goss, Heighton Hill, Hinderlider, Holmes, Lanning Spur, Shoemaker, Stewart and Zollman.
Major highways
References
^ "Explore Census Data" . data.census.gov . Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana . Unigraphic. 1886. p. 372.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana" .
^ "National Register Information System" . National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . July 9, 2010.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings" . Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/12/11 through 12/16/112 . National Park Service. November 23, 2011. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015.
^ "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 .
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