Taylor Township, Greene County, Indiana

Taylor Township
Township

The Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge, a township landmark

Location in Greene County
Coordinates: 38°56′50″N 86°53′57″W / 38.94722°N 86.89917°W / 38.94722; -86.89917Coordinates: 38°56′50″N 86°53′57″W / 38.94722°N 86.89917°W / 38.94722; -86.89917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Greene
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 42.36 sq mi (109.7 km2)
  Land 42.27 sq mi (109.5 km2)
  Water 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.21%
Elevation 663 ft (202 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,200
  Density 28.4/sq mi (11.0/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453889

Taylor Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 1,200.[1]

History

The Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge and Scotland Hotel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.36 square miles (109.7 km2), of which 42.27 square miles (109.5 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.21%) is water.[1] The streams of Black Ankle Creek, Bogard Creek, Burcham Branch, Clifty Branch, Dowden Branch, Flyblow Branch and Stone Branch run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Dowden, Hasler, Smith-Bethel and Taylor Ridge.

Major highways

* Note: Interstate 69 currently ends here.

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 4/5/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.