Pigeon Township Vanderburgh County | |
|---|---|
) Location in Vanderburgh County | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′27″N 87°34′10″W / 37.97417°N 87.56944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vanderburgh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.03 sq mi (28.6 km2) |
| • Land | 10.86 sq mi (28.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2) 1.54% |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 29,799 |
| • Density | 2,745/sq mi (1,060/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 42420, 47708, 47710, 47711, 47712, 47713, 47714, 47720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453732 |
Pigeon Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,799 and it contained 15,434 housing units.[1] Downtown Evansville is located entirely within the township.
Pigeon Township was established in 1818.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.03 square miles (28.6 km2), of which 10.86 square miles (28.1 km2) (or 98.46%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 1.54%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Evansville (south-central portion)
Adjacent townships
- Indiana
- Vanderburgh County
- Center Township (northeast)
- Knight Township (east)
- Perry Township (west)
- Vanderburgh County
Airports and landing strips
- Deaconess Hospital Airport
- Welborn Memorial Baptist Hospital Airport
Rivers
- Ohio River
- Pigeon Creek
School districts
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State House District 76
- State House District 77
- State Senate District 49
References
- "Pigeon Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 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.
- ^ History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana: From the Earliest Times to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1889. p. 62.