Curry Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
| Curry Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Sullivan County | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′51″N 87°23′56″W / 39.21417°N 87.39889°WCoordinates: 39°12′51″N 87°23′56″W / 39.21417°N 87.39889°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Indiana |
| County | Sullivan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.12 sq mi (91.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.95 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.48% |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,559 |
| • Density | 101.8/sq mi (39.3/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47850, 47879 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453250 |
Curry Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,559 and it contained 1,643 housing units.[1]
The township is named after William Curry, who was the area's first settler when he arrived there in 1817 from Kentucky.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.12 square miles (91.0 km2), of which 34.95 square miles (90.5 km2) (or 99.52%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.48%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Baldridge at 39°13′23″N 87°22′20″W / 39.223096°N 87.372241°W
- Curryville at 39°11′13″N 87°23′33″W / 39.186985°N 87.392519°W
- East Shelburn at 39°10′28″N 87°22′47″W / 39.174486°N 87.379741°W
- Standard at 39°11′47″N 87°23′21″W / 39.19643°N 87.389186°W
- Wilfred at 39°11′12″N 87°21′09″W / 39.186708°N 87.352518°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Linton Township, Vigo County (north)
- Pierson Township, Vigo County (northeast)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Hamilton Township (south)
- Turman Township (southwest)
- Fairbanks Township (west)
- Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Douglas Chapel, Ebenezer, McKinney and West Lawn.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Austin Air Ads Airport
School districts
- Northeast School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- 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.
- ↑ Wolfe, Thomas Jefferson (1909). History of Sullivan County, Indiana. New York, Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. p. 43.
External links
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Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County | Linton Township, Vigo County | Pierson Township, Vigo County | |
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| Turman Township | Hamilton Township |
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