Beaver Township | |
|---|---|
) Location in Pulaski County | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′21″N 86°45′24″W / 40.95583°N 86.75667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Pulaski |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92 km2) |
| • Land | 35.56 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 516 |
| • Density | 14.5/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46985, 46996, 47946 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453103 |
Beaver Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 516 and it contained 216 housing units.[1]
Beaver Township was organized in 1839, and named after Beaver Creek.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.56 square miles (92.1 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
- Lakeside at 40°56′03″N 86°44′16″W / 40.934207°N 86.73779°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Jefferson Township (north)
- Monroe Township (northeast)
- Indian Creek Township (east)
- Liberty Township, White County (south)
- Monon Township, White County (southwest)
- Salem Township (west)
- White Post Township (northwest)
Major highways
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School districts
- Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
- West Central School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 20
- State Senate District 18
References
- "Beaver Township, Pulaski County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 631.