Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana

Walker Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°34′22″N 85°34′36″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Rush
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	29.93 sq mi (77.5 km^2)
• Land	29.93 sq mi (77.5 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation [1]	909 ft (277 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	800
• Density	27/sq mi (10/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-79658[2]
GNIS feature ID	453969

Walker Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 800 and it contained 350 housing units.^[3]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,334		—
1900	1,361		2.0%
1910	1,173		−13.8%
1920	1,192		1.6%
1930	1,104		−7.4%
1940	991		−10.2%
1950	1,075		8.5%
1960	1,146		6.6%
1970	1,100		−4.0%
1980	1,057		−3.9%
1990	966		−8.6%
2000	916		−5.2%
2010	856		−6.6%
2020	800		−6.5%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

Walker Township was organized in 1826.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.93 square miles (77.5 km²), all land.^[6]

Unincorporated towns

• Manilla at 39.5742139°N 85.6194194°W / 39.5742139; -85.6194194
• Homer at 39.5781027°N 85.5780295°W / 39.5781027; -85.5780295

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

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
4. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
5. History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 291.
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