Hamilton Township | |
|---|---|
) Sullivan County Poor Home, east of the city of Sullivan | |
) Location in Sullivan County | |
| Coordinates: 39°06′47″N 87°23′38″W / 39.11306°N 87.39389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Sullivan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.91 sq mi (157.8 km2) |
| • Land | 59.58 sq mi (154.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2) 2.18% |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,869 |
| • Density | 115.3/sq mi (44.5/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47879, 47882 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453366 |
Hamilton Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,869 and it contained 3,211 housing units.[1]
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.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Sullivan (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns
- Benefiel Corner at 39°07′42″N 87°24′32″W / 39.128375°N 87.408908°W
- Campbell Corner at 39°08′34″N 87°24′32″W / 39.142819°N 87.408908°W
- Glendora at 39°07′41″N 87°21′46″W / 39.128098°N 87.362796°W
- Jackson Hill at 39°10′06″N 87°21′43″W / 39.168375°N 87.361963°W
- Massacre at 39°09′21″N 87°24′27″W / 39.155875°N 87.407519°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Curry Township (north)
- Jackson Township (northeast)
- Cass Township (east)
- Haddon Township (south)
- Gill Township (southwest)
- Turman Township (west)
- Fairbanks Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these eleven cemeteries: Brodie, Center Ridge, Coffman, Free, Good Hope, Little Flock, Moore, Morgan, Spencer, Timmons and Walls.
Major highways
U.S. Route 41
State Road 54
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Airports and landing strips
- Sullivan County Airport
Landmarks
- Sullivan County Park
School districts
- Southwest School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.