Barkley Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 915 (up from 900 at 2010[2]) and it contained 373 housing units.
Barkley Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jasper County | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′33″N 87°04′20″W / 41.02583°N 87.07222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jasper |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.92 sq mi (155.2 km2) |
| • Land | 59.9 sq mi (155 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 915 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453095 |
History
editBarkley Township was established in 1838. It was named for Henry Barkley, Sr.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 59.92 square miles (155.2 km2), of which 59.9 square miles (155 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
editExtinct towns
edit- Lewiston
- Moody
Adjacent townships
edit- Walker Township (north)
- Gillam Township (east)
- Hanging Grove Township (southeast)
- Marion Township (southwest)
- Union Township (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains nine cemeteries: Brown, Dunkard, Hankle, Parkison, Prater, Price, Rees, Sandridge and Smith.
Major highways
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Education
editBarkley Township residents may request a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.[4]
References
edit- "Barkley Township, Jasper County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Barkley Township, Jasper County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 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 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 49.
- ^ "How do I get a library card?". Jasper County Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.