Montgomery Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 950 (down from 978 at 2010[1]) and it contained 416 housing units.[2]
Montgomery Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°51′29″N 85°38′24″W / 38.85806°N 85.64000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jennings |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 20.23 sq mi (52.4 km2) |
• Land | 20.21 sq mi (52.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.05% |
Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 950 |
• Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453650 |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 722 | — | |
1900 | 778 | 7.8% | |
1910 | 759 | −2.4% | |
1920 | 748 | −1.4% | |
1930 | 639 | −14.6% | |
1940 | 658 | 3.0% | |
1950 | 714 | 8.5% | |
1960 | 648 | −9.2% | |
1970 | 749 | 15.6% | |
1980 | 941 | 25.6% | |
1990 | 896 | −4.8% | |
2000 | 983 | 9.7% | |
2010 | 978 | −0.5% | |
2020 | 950 | −2.9% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[3] |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.23 square miles (52.4 km2), of which 20.21 square miles (52.3 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[1] The streams of Bear Creek, Davis Branch and Little Bear Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Lovett Township (north)
- Lancaster Township, Jefferson County (east)
- Graham Township, Jefferson County (south)
- Marion Township (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains one cemetery, Hopewell.
Major highways
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".