Campbell Township, Jennings County, Indiana
Campbell Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,129 (slightly down from 1,191 at 2010) and it contained 498 housing units.
Campbell Township was established in 1825.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,268 | — | |
1900 | 1,281 | 1.0% | |
1910 | 1,035 | −19.2% | |
1920 | 931 | −10.0% | |
1930 | 1,202 | 29.1% | |
1940 | 2,025 | 68.5% | |
1950 | 2,589 | 27.9% | |
1960 | 2,919 | 12.7% | |
1970 | 2,653 | −9.1% | |
1980 | 2,164 | −18.4% | |
1990 | 1,790 | −17.3% | |
2000 | 1,588 | −11.3% | |
2010 | 1,191 | −25.0% | |
2020 | 1,129 | −5.2% | |
Source: US Decennial Census |
History
Edward's Ford Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.35 square miles (83.8 km), of which 32.06 square miles (83.0 km) (or 99.10%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km) (or 0.87%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Columbia Township (north)
- Otter Creek Township, Ripley County (northeast)
- Shelby Township, Ripley County (southeast)
- Bigger Township (south)
- Vernon Township (southwest)
- Center Township (west)
- Sand Creek Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Butlerville, Hopewell, Otter Creek, Saint Bridget and State School.
Major highways
References
- "Campbell Township, Jennings County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co., Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 36. ISBN 9781563115219.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.