Pierce Township, Washington County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°30′40″N 86°03′47″W / 38.51111°N 86.06306°W / 38.51111; -86.06306CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWashingtonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.73 sq mi (92.5 km²) • Land35.61 sq mi (92.2 km²) • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km²) 0.34%Elevation

804 ft (245 m)Population

(2020)

• Total2,504 • Density70/sq mi (27/km²)ZIP codes

47165, 47167

GNIS feature ID0453730

Pierce Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,504 and it contained 1,142 housing units.^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,048	—
1900	1,018	−2.9%
1910	1,136	11.6%
1920	1,051	−7.5%
1930	1,096	4.3%
1940	1,196	9.1%
1950	1,247	4.3%
1960	1,354	8.6%
1970	1,536	13.4%
1980	1,738	13.2%
1990	1,948	12.1%
2000	2,505	28.6%
2010	2,666	6.4%
2020	2,504	−6.1%
Source: US Decennial Census^[2]

History

Pierce Township was organized in 1853. It was named for President Franklin Pierce.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.73 square miles (92.5 km²), of which 35.61 square miles (92.2 km²) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) (or 0.34%) is water.^[4]

Cities, towns, villages

New Pekin (west half)

Unincorporated towns

Farabee at 38°33′25″N 86°00′57″W / 38.557003°N 86.015808°W / 38.557003; -86.015808
Shorts Corner at 38°29′59″N 86°06′01″W / 38.499782°N 86.100255°W / 38.499782; -86.100255

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Blue River Church, Mount Pleasant Church, Old Blue River and Wilson.

Lakes

Jordan Lake

School districts

East Washington School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 9th congressional district
State House District 73
State Senate District 47

References

Notes

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 695.
^ "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.