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Pershing Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°00′01″N 86°07′30″W / 39.00028°N 86.12500°W / 39.00028; -86.12500
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Pershing Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°00′01″N 86°07′30″W / 39.00028°N 86.12500°W / 39.00028; -86.12500
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total30.86 sq mi (79.9 km2)
 • Land30.66 sq mi (79.4 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.65%
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,354
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453728

Pershing Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,354 and it contained 600 housing units.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920947
19309561.0%
1940937−2.0%
19501,0188.6%
19601,1149.4%
19701,1735.3%
19801,29610.5%
19901,3806.5%
20001,3860.4%
20101,3940.6%
20201,354−2.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

History

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The Frank Wheeler Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.86 square miles (79.9 km2), of which 30.66 square miles (79.4 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 0.65%) is water.[4] Lakes in this township include Beck Pond, Buckskin Pond, Fox Pond and Scholl Pond. The streams of Cross Branch and Runt Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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Extinct towns

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  • Bald Knobs

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains three cemeteries: Lucas, Spraytown and Waggoner.

Major highways

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References

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  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "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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