Greer Township, Warrick County, Indiana

Greer Township
Warrick County
Township

Location in Warrick County
Coordinates: 38°10′24″N 87°24′45″W / 38.17333°N 87.41250°W / 38.17333; -87.41250Coordinates: 38°10′24″N 87°24′45″W / 38.17333°N 87.41250°W / 38.17333; -87.41250
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warrick
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 27.54 sq mi (71.3 km2)
 • Land 27.17 sq mi (70.4 km2)
 • Water 0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.34%
Elevation 394 ft (120 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,883
 • Density 69.3/sq mi (26.8/km2)
ZIP codes 47613, 47619, 47639
GNIS feature ID 453356

Greer Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,883 and it contained 769 housing units.[1]

History

Greer Township was organized in 1853.[2] The township was named for Richard Greer, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.54 square miles (71.3 km2), of which 27.17 square miles (70.4 km2) (or 98.66%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 1.34%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Northview, Susott, Williams and Zion.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 30.
  3. ↑ Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 19.

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