Stampers Creek Township, Orange County, Indiana

Stampers Creek Township
Township

The Lynd School, a historic site in the township

Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°32′20″N 86°20′59″W / 38.53889°N 86.34972°WCoordinates: 38°32′20″N 86°20′59″W / 38.53889°N 86.34972°W
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Orange
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 28.51 sq mi (73.8 km2)
 • Land 28.45 sq mi (73.7 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.18%
Elevation 778 ft (237 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 954
 • Density 33.5/sq mi (12.9/km2)
ZIP codes 47125, 47452, 47454
GNIS feature ID 0453870

Stampers Creek Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 954 and it contained 386 housing units.[1]

History

Stampers Creek Township was named after Stampers Creek, which in turn was named for an obscure area pioneer named Stamper.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.51 square miles (73.8 km2), of which 28.45 square miles (73.7 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Copelin and Danners.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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. ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 405.

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