Greene Township, Parke County, Indiana
Greene Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 413 and it contained 181 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,126 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,077 | −4.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,009 | −6.3% | |
| 1920 | 981 | −2.8% | |
| 1930 | 805 | −17.9% | |
| 1940 | 758 | −5.8% | |
| 1950 | 616 | −18.7% | |
| 1960 | 502 | −18.5% | |
| 1970 | 470 | −6.4% | |
| 1980 | 524 | 11.5% | |
| 1990 | 416 | −20.6% | |
| 2000 | 439 | 5.5% | |
| 2010 | 423 | −3.6% | |
| 2020 | 413 | −2.4% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
History
The Portland Mills Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.65 square miles (92.3 km), of which 35.55 square miles (92.1 km) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km) (or 0.25%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Guion at 39°50′34″N 87°06′41″W / 39.842820°N 87.111400°W
- Milligan at 39°50′44″N 87°02′18″W / 39.845599°N 87.038344°W
- Parkeville at 39°49′01″N 87°05′04″W / 39.816987°N 87.084456°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Bruin, Clodfelter, Jarvis, Lane, Mount Moriah, Philadelphia, Raccoon, Seybold and Spencer.
School districts
- North Central Parke Community School Corporation
Political districts
- State House District 44
- State Senate District 38
References
- "Greene Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Greene Township
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |