Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
Cass Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,856 and it contained 923 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,356 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,819 | 19.7% | |
| 1910 | 4,759 | 68.8% | |
| 1920 | 5,488 | 15.3% | |
| 1930 | 4,304 | −21.6% | |
| 1940 | 4,044 | −6.0% | |
| 1950 | 3,063 | −24.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,443 | −20.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,263 | −7.4% | |
| 1980 | 2,454 | 8.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,912 | −22.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,932 | 1.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,074 | 7.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,856 | −10.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.46 square miles (102.2 km), of which 37.8 square miles (98 km) (or 95.79%) is land and 1.67 square miles (4.3 km) (or 4.23%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Baker at 39°07′50″N 87°18′45″W / 39.130598°N 87.312517°W
- Cass at 39°05′13″N 87°16′43″W / 39.086987°N 87.278627°W
- Gambill at 39°02′56″N 87°15′35″W / 39.048933°N 87.259737°W
- Greenville at 39°08′27″N 87°18′07″W / 39.140875°N 87.301961°W
- Hawton at 39°07′35″N 87°18′40″W / 39.126431°N 87.311128°W
- Jericho at 39°03′41″N 87°17′51″W / 39.061432°N 87.297516°W
- Scotchtown at 39°04′30″N 87°17′52″W / 39.075043°N 87.297794°W
- Shiloh at 39°02′20″N 87°17′33″W / 39.038932°N 87.292516°W
- Stringtown at 39°03′12″N 87°17′51″W / 39.053377°N 87.297516°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
- Caledonia at 39°05′56″N 87°20′06″W / 39.098931°N 87.335017°W
- Farnsworth at 39°05′57″N 87°19′25″W / 39.099209°N 87.323628°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
- Jackson Township (north)
- Wright Township, Greene County (east)
- Stockton Township, Greene County (southeast)
- Jefferson Township (south)
- Haddon Township (southwest)
- Hamilton Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Burris, Clayton Cemeteries (historical), Deckard, Dugger and Houck.
Major highways
Lakes
- Greenbriar Lake
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
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |