Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana
Appearance
Cass Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°07′43″N 86°52′03″W / 41.12861°N 86.86750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Pulaski |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.16 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
• Land | 36.16 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 761 |
• Density | 21/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46366, 46374, 47957 |
GNIS feature ID | 453167 |
Cass Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 761 and it contained 366 housing units.[1]
Cass Township was organized in 1850.[2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 594 | — | |
1900 | 678 | 14.1% | |
1910 | 583 | −14.0% | |
1920 | 524 | −10.1% | |
1930 | 411 | −21.6% | |
1940 | 519 | 26.3% | |
1950 | 595 | 14.6% | |
1960 | 667 | 12.1% | |
1970 | 670 | 0.4% | |
1980 | 913 | 36.3% | |
1990 | 788 | −13.7% | |
2000 | 1,013 | 28.6% | |
2010 | 878 | −13.3% | |
2020 | 761 | −13.3% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[3] |
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.16 square miles (93.7 km2), all land.[4]
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Clarks at 41°08′00″N 86°53′25″W / 41.133373°N 86.890297°W
- Radioville at 41°09′35″N 86°53′28″W / 41.159762°N 86.891131°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Railroad Township, Starke County (north)
- Wayne Township, Starke County (northeast)
- Rich Grove Township (east)
- Jefferson Township (southeast)
- White Post Township (south)
- Gillam Township, Jasper County (southwest)
- Walker Township, Jasper County (west)
- Kankakee Township, Jasper County (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains Bethlehem Cemetery, Noggle Cemetery, St. John's Cemetery, and Sutton Cemetery.
Major highways
[edit]Education
[edit]- North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation
- West Central School Corporation
Cass Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.[5]
Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 20
- State Senate District 5
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 608.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.