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Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°44′48″N 85°08′53″W / 38.74667°N 85.14806°W / 38.74667; -85.14806
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Craig Township
The Venoge Farmhouse, a historic site in the township
The Venoge Farmhouse, a historic site in the township
Location in Switzerland County
Location in Switzerland County
Coordinates: 38°44′48″N 85°08′53″W / 38.74667°N 85.14806°W / 38.74667; -85.14806
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySwitzerland
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total39.56 sq mi (102.5 km2)
 • Land39.26 sq mi (101.7 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.76%
Elevation
574 ft (175 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total766
 • Density19/sq mi (7.5/km2)
ZIP codes
47011, 47043, 47250
GNIS feature ID453249

Craig Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 766 and it contained 393 housing units.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,980
19001,931−2.5%
19101,466−24.1%
19201,4750.6%
19301,340−9.2%
19401,187−11.4%
19501,017−14.3%
1960831−18.3%
1970709−14.7%
19807617.3%
1990695−8.7%
200077711.8%
201090015.8%
2020766−14.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

History

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Craig Township has the name of George Craig, a pioneer settler and afterward state legislator.[3]

The Thiebaud Farmstead, Venoge Farmstead, and Thomas T. Wright House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.56 square miles (102.5 km2), of which 39.26 square miles (101.7 km2) (or 99.24%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.76%) is water.[5]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these two cemeteries: McKay and Old Bethel.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Robinson Airport

School districts

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  • Switzerland County School Corporation

Political districts

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References

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  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ Cottman, George Streibe (1916). Indiana Magazine of History. p. 153.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "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.
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