Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana

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Hamilton Township
Township
Sullivan County Poor Home, east of the city of Sullivan
Sullivan County Poor Home, east of the city of Sullivan
Location in Sullivan County
Location in Sullivan County
Coordinates: 39°06′47″N 87°23′38″W / 39.11306°N 87.39389°W / 39.11306; -87.39389Coordinates: 39°06′47″N 87°23′38″W / 39.11306°N 87.39389°W / 39.11306; -87.39389
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySullivan
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total60.91 sq mi (157.8 km2)
 • Land59.58 sq mi (154.3 km2)
 • Water1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2)  2.18%
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total6,869
 • Density115.3/sq mi (44.5/km2)
ZIP codes
47879, 47882
GNIS feature ID453366

Hamilton Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,869 and it contained 3,211 housing units.[1]

Geography[]

According 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.[1]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Unincorporated towns[]

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains at least twelve cemeteries: Brodie, Center Ridge, Coffman, Free, Good Hope, Little Flock, Moore, Morgan, Palmers Prairie,[2] Spencer, Timmons and Walls.

Major highways[]

Airports and landing strips[]

  • Sullivan County Airport

Landmarks[]

  • Sullivan County Park

School districts[]

  • Southwest School Corporation

Political districts[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ^ "Palmers Prairie Cemetery in Jackson Hill, Indiana - Find a Grave Cemetery".

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