Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Hamilton Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 38°58′46″N 86°00′06″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jackson
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	63.34 sq mi (164.0 km^2)
• Land	62.58 sq mi (162.1 km^2)
• Water	0.76 sq mi (2.0 km^2)  1.20%
Elevation	561 ft (171 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,558
• Density	25/sq mi (9.5/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0453365

Hamilton Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,558 and it contained 669 housing units.^[1] It was named for James Hamilton, an early local politician.^[2]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,858		—
1900	2,031		9.3%
1910	1,714		−15.6%
1920	1,420		−17.2%
1930	1,334		−6.1%
1940	1,443		8.2%
1950	1,415		−1.9%
1960	1,444		2.0%
1970	1,415		−2.0%
1980	1,509		6.6%
1990	1,680		11.3%
2000	1,615		−3.9%
2010	1,660		2.8%
2020	1,558		−6.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

History

Bell Ford Post Patented Diagonal "Combination Bridge", Beatty-Trimpe Farm, and Shields' Mill Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4][5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 63.34 square miles (164.0 km²), of which 62.58 square miles (162.1 km²) (or 98.80%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km²) (or 1.20%) is water.^[6] Lakes in this township include Docs Lake. The streams of Buck Branch, Cooley Creek, East Fork White Creek and Indian Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Acme
• Bobtown
• Cortland
• Shields
• Surprise

Adjacent townships

• Jackson Township, Bartholomew County (north)
• Wayne Township, Bartholomew County (northeast)
• Redding Township (east)
• Jackson Township (east-southeast)
• Brownstown Township (southwest)
• Pershing Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Cortland, Robinson and Weddell. There is also an old abandoned cemetery known as Brown Cemetery.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 258

References

• "Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
2. History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 405.
3. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
5. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/06/16 through 6/10/16. National Park Service. June 17, 2016.
6. "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.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana