Hamilton Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,143 and it contained 3,404 housing units.[1]
Hamilton Township | |
|---|---|
 Sullivan County Poor Home, east of the city of Sullivan | |
 Location in Sullivan County | |
| Coordinates: 39°06′47″N 87°23′38″W / 39.11306°N 87.39389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Sullivan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.91 sq mi (157.8 km2) |
| • Land | 59.58 sq mi (154.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2) 2.18% |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,143 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (45/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47879, 47882 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453366 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 4,241 | — | |
| 1900 | 5,480 | 29.2% | |
| 1910 | 7,206 | 31.5% | |
| 1920 | 7,182 | −0.3% | |
| 1930 | 7,824 | 8.9% | |
| 1940 | 7,258 | −7.2% | |
| 1950 | 7,313 | 0.8% | |
| 1960 | 6,884 | −5.9% | |
| 1970 | 6,555 | −4.8% | |
| 1980 | 6,945 | 5.9% | |
| 1990 | 6,899 | −0.7% | |
| 2000 | 7,083 | 2.7% | |
| 2010 | 6,869 | −3.0% | |
| 2020 | 7,143 | 4.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 60.91 square miles (157.8 km2), of which 59.58 square miles (154.3 km2) (or 97.82%) is land and 1.33 square miles (3.4 km2) (or 2.18%) is water.[3]
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Sullivan (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns
edit- Benefiel Corner at 39°07′42″N 87°24′32″W / 39.128375°N 87.408908°W
- Glendora at 39°07′41″N 87°21′46″W / 39.128098°N 87.362796°W
- Jackson Hill at 39°10′06″N 87°21′43″W / 39.168375°N 87.361963°W
- Massacre at 39°09′21″N 87°24′27″W / 39.155875°N 87.407519°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Curry Township (north)
- Jackson Township (northeast)
- Cass Township (east)
- Haddon Township (south)
- Gill Township (southwest)
- Turman Township (west)
- Fairbanks Township (northwest)
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Sullivan County Airport
Landmarks
edit- Sullivan County Park
School districts
edit- Southwest School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.