Pershing Township, Jackson County, Indiana
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Pershing Township | |
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![]() Location in Jackson County | |
Coordinates: 39°00′01″N 86°07′30″W / 39.00028°N 86.12500°WCoordinates: 39°00′01″N 86°07′30″W / 39.00028°N 86.12500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jackson |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 30.86 sq mi (79.9 km2) |
• Land | 30.66 sq mi (79.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.65% |
Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,394 |
• Density | 45.5/sq mi (17.6/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453728 |
Pershing Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,394 and it contained 628 housing units.[1]
History
The Frank Wheeler Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.86 square miles (79.9 km2), of which 30.66 square miles (79.4 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 0.65%) is water.[1] Lakes in this township include Beck Pond, Buckskin Pond, Fox Pond and Scholl Pond. The streams of Cross Branch and Runt Run run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
Extinct towns
- Bald Knobs
Adjacent townships
- Jackson Township, Bartholomew County (northeast)
- Hamilton Township (east)
- Brownstown Township (southeast)
- Owen Township (southwest)
- Salt Creek Township (west)
- Van Buren Township, Brown County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Lucas, Spraytown and Waggoner.
Major highways
References
- ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.