Pershing Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Pershing Township
Township

Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°00′01″N 86°07′30″W / 39.00028°N 86.12500°W / 39.00028; -86.12500Coordinates: 39°00′01″N 86°07′30″W / 39.00028°N 86.12500°W / 39.00028; -86.12500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 30.86 sq mi (79.9 km2)
 • Land 30.66 sq mi (79.4 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.65%
Elevation 738 ft (225 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,394
 • Density 45.5/sq mi (17.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453728

Pershing Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,394 and it contained 628 housing units.[1]

History

The Frank Wheeler Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.86 square miles (79.9 km2), of which 30.66 square miles (79.4 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 0.65%) is water.[1] Lakes in this township include Beck Pond, Buckskin Pond, Fox Pond and Scholl Pond. The streams of Cross Branch and Runt Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Lucas, Spraytown and Waggoner.

Major highways

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.
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