Stampers Creek Township, Orange County, Indiana
Stampers Creek Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,037 and it contained 384 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,001 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,027 | 2.6% | |
| 1910 | 893 | −13.0% | |
| 1920 | 740 | −17.1% | |
| 1930 | 656 | −11.4% | |
| 1940 | 666 | 1.5% | |
| 1950 | 693 | 4.1% | |
| 1960 | 680 | −1.9% | |
| 1970 | 618 | −9.1% | |
| 1980 | 795 | 28.6% | |
| 1990 | 845 | 6.3% | |
| 2000 | 959 | 13.5% | |
| 2010 | 954 | −0.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,037 | 8.7% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
History
Stampers Creek Township took its name from Stampers Creek.
Lynd School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.51 square miles (73.8 km), of which 28.45 square miles (73.7 km) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) (or 0.18%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Mahan Crossing at 38°33′26″N 86°21′52″W / 38.557278°N 86.364429°W
- Millersburg at 38°33′26″N 86°20′08″W / 38.557279°N 86.33554°W
- Trotter Crossing at 38°30′41″N 86°21′56″W / 38.511446°N 86.36554°W
(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
- Paoli Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 62
- State Senate District 44
References
- "Stampers Creek Township, Orange County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 405.
- ^ "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 Stampers Creek Township
Places adjacent to Stampers Creek Township, Orange County, Indiana | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |