| Barr Township | |
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| — Township — | |
| Location of Barr Township in Daviess County | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.2 sq mi (189.58 km2) |
| • Land | 72.22 sq mi (187.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,193 |
| • Density | 58.06/sq mi (22.42/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-03484[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453096 |
Barr Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,193.
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Barr Township was organized on 4 August 1819 from part of Washington Township; its namesake was pioneer settler Hugh Barr. Besides agriculture, which has flourished in its rich soils, the township has depended economically upon coal mining, as some of Indiana's highest quality coal mines are found in Barr Township.[3]
Barr Township covers an area of 73.2 square miles (190 km2); 0.98 square miles (2.5 km2) (1.34 percent) of this is water.
The township contains two cemeteries: Saint Peters and Wagler.
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