Carr Township, Clark County, Indiana

Carr Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,452 and it contained 1,378 housing units.[3]

Carr Township
Township
Location of Carr Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°26′46″N 85°50′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total26.89 sq mi (69.6 km2)
 • Land26.36 sq mi (68.3 km2)
 • Water0.53 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,452
 • Density130.9/sq mi (50.5/km2)
FIPS code18-10432[2]
GNIS feature ID453158

History

Carr Township was organized in 1854.[4] It was named for General John Carr, a pioneer settler.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.89 square miles (69.6 km2), of which 26.36 square miles (68.3 km2) (or 98.03%) is land and 0.53 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.97%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains Several cemeteries: Adkins, Allen (aka Jenkins), Hagest (aka Keibler and Hitch), Hickory Grove, Merrill-Ward, Miller, St. John the Baptist Catholic, Stone Grave at Deam Lake, and Wagner.[6]

References
  • "Carr Township, Clark County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p. 327.
  5. Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. pp. 20–22.
  6. Mauk, Lois. "Clark County, Indiana Cemeteries". usgennet.org. USGenNet. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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