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Campbell Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°02′14″N 85°30′01″W / 39.03722°N 85.50028°W / 39.03722; -85.50028
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Campbell Township
Location in Jennings County
Location in Jennings County
Coordinates: 39°02′14″N 85°30′01″W / 39.03722°N 85.50028°W / 39.03722; -85.50028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJennings
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total32.35 sq mi (83.8 km2)
 • Land32.06 sq mi (83.0 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.87%
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,129
 • Density35/sq mi (13/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453155

Campbell Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,129 (slightly down from 1,191 at 2010[1]) and it contained 498 housing units.[2]

Campbell Township was established in 1825.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,268
19001,2811.0%
19101,035−19.2%
1920931−10.0%
19301,20229.1%
19402,02568.5%
19502,58927.9%
19602,91912.7%
19702,653−9.1%
19802,164−18.4%
19901,790−17.3%
20001,588−11.3%
20101,191−25.0%
20201,129−5.2%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

History

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Edward's Ford Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.35 square miles (83.8 km2), of which 32.06 square miles (83.0 km2) (or 99.10%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (or 0.87%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains five cemeteries: Butlerville, Hopewell, Otter Creek, Saint Bridget and State School.

Major highways

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References

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  • "Campbell Township, Jennings 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. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co., Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 36. ISBN 9781563115219.
  4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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