Smith Township, Greene County, Indiana
Appearance
Smith Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°07′51″N 87°04′47″W / 39.13083°N 87.07972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Greene |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 29.84 sq mi (77.3 km2) |
• Land | 29.81 sq mi (77.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.10% |
Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 387 |
• Density | 13/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453851 |
Smith Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 387,[1] slightly up from 383 at 2010.[2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 921 | — | |
1900 | 1,023 | 11.1% | |
1910 | 852 | −16.7% | |
1920 | 784 | −8.0% | |
1930 | 575 | −26.7% | |
1940 | 587 | 2.1% | |
1950 | 563 | −4.1% | |
1960 | 495 | −12.1% | |
1970 | 419 | −15.4% | |
1980 | 440 | 5.0% | |
1990 | 401 | −8.9% | |
2000 | 344 | −14.2% | |
2010 | 383 | 11.3% | |
2020 | 387 | 1.0% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[3] |
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.84 square miles (77.3 km2), of which 29.81 square miles (77.2 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.10%) is water.[2] The stream of Hall Branch runs through this township.
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Harrison Township, Clay County (north)
- Jefferson Township, Owen County (northeast)
- Jefferson Township (east)
- Fairplay Township (southeast)
- Grant Township (south)
- Stockton Township (southwest)
- Wright Township (west)
- Lewis Township, Clay County (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains four cemeteries: Bohley, Campbell, Fuller and Scafford Prairie.
Major highways
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Smith Township, Greene County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
External links
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