Pigeon Township, Warrick County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States
38°10′02″N 87°04′53″W / 38.16722°N 87.08139°W / 38.16722; -87.08139CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWarrickGovernment
 • TypeIndiana townshipArea
 • Total40.58 sq mi (105.1 km2) • Land40.47 sq mi (104.8 km2) • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.27%Elevation
410 ft (125 m)Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total950 • Density24.2/sq mi (9.3/km2)ZIP codes
47523, 47541, 47637
GNIS feature ID0453733

Pigeon Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 979 and it contained 436 housing units.[2]

History

Pigeon Township was created out of Owen Township in September 1849.[3] The township derives its name from the Little Pigeon River.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.58 square miles (105.1 km2), of which 40.47 square miles (104.8 km2) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.27%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

  • Heilman at 38°09′27″N 87°05′25″W / 38.157551°N 87.090278°W / 38.157551; -87.090278
  • Loafers Station at 38°07′32″N 87°07′05″W / 38.125606°N 87.118057°W / 38.125606; -87.118057
  • Selvin at 38°12′15″N 87°06′22″W / 38.204218°N 87.106112°W / 38.204218; -87.106112

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Avery, Bruce, Chinn, Twin and Wetherill.

School districts

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Pigeon Township, Warrick County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 32.
  4. ^ Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 20.

External links

  • Indiana Township Association
  • United Township Association of Indiana