Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Lawrenceburg Township
Township
Location of Lawrenceburg Township in Dearborn County
Coordinates: 39°07′03″N 84°52′15″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dearborn
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	24.31 sq mi (63.0 km^2)
• Land	23.46 sq mi (60.8 km^2)
• Water	0.85 sq mi (2.2 km^2)
Elevation [1]	456 ft (139 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	11,258
• Density	468.3/sq mi (180.8/km^2)
FIPS code	18-42480[3]
GNIS feature ID	453546

Lawrenceburg Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,985 and it contained 4,796 housing units.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.31 square miles (63.0 km²), of which 23.46 square miles (60.8 km²) (or 96.50%) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km²) (or 3.50%) is water.^[4] Old Channel Lake and Twin Lakes are in this township.

Cities and towns

• Aurora (north edge)
• Greendale
• Hidden Valley (south edge)
• Lawrenceburg

Unincorporated towns

• Hardinsburg
• Homestead
• Oldtown

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

Major highways

• Interstate 275
• U.S. Route 50
• State Road 1
• State Road 48

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Greendale, Guard and Miller.

See also

• Whitewater Canal

References

• "Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn 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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "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