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Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°52′17″N 85°00′58″W / 38.87139°N 85.01611°W / 38.87139; -85.01611
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Cotton Township
Location in Switzerland County
Location in Switzerland County
Coordinates: 38°52′17″N 85°00′58″W / 38.87139°N 85.01611°W / 38.87139; -85.01611
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySwitzerland
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.04 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Land35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,808
 • Density50/sq mi (19/km2)
ZIP codes
47011, 47019, 47020, 47038, 47043
GNIS feature ID453248

Cotton Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,808 and it contained 717 housing units.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,401
19001,345−4.0%
19101,259−6.4%
19201,172−6.9%
19301,050−10.4%
19401,034−1.5%
1950931−10.0%
1960879−5.6%
1970869−1.1%
19801,00916.1%
19901,21420.3%
20001,47621.6%
20102,04038.2%
20201,808−11.4%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2), of which 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

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The township contains these four cemeteries: Allensville, Bovard, Pelser and Stow.

Major highways

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School districts

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  • Switzerland County School Corporation

Political districts

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References

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  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ "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.
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