Rutherford Township, Martin County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°33′34″N 86°52′57″W / 38.55944°N 86.88250°W / 38.55944; -86.88250Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyMartinGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.39 sq mi (91.7 km²) • Land34.81 sq mi (90.2 km²) • Water0.58 sq mi (1.5 km²) 1.64%Elevation

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472 ft (144 m)Population

(2020)

• Total675 • Density19/sq mi (7.4/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47527, 47553

Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID453818

Rutherford Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 675 and it contained 316 housing units.^[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,218	—
1900	1,109	−8.9%
1910	899	−18.9%
1920	785	−12.7%
1930	668	−14.9%
1940	783	17.2%
1950	748	−4.5%
1960	689	−7.9%
1970	632	−8.3%
1980	654	3.5%
1990	681	4.1%
2000	730	7.2%
2010	760	4.1%
2020	675	−11.2%
Source: US Decennial Census^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.39 square miles (91.7 km²), of which 34.81 square miles (90.2 km²) (or 98.36%) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km²) (or 1.64%) is water.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

South Martin at 38°32′40″N 86°52′27″W / 38.544497°N 86.874166°W / 38.544497; -86.874166

Cemeteries

The township contains Holtsclaw, Truelove, White River, Inman, South Martin, and Mount Zion Cemeteries.

Major highways

U.S. Route 231

School districts

Loogootee Community School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 8th congressional district
State House District 63
State Senate District 48

References

"Rutherford Township, Martin County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "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.