Georgetown Township, Floyd County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°18′02″N 85°56′57″W / 38.30056°N 85.94917°W / 38.30056; -85.94917CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyFloydGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total26.76 sq mi (69.3 km²) • Land26.63 sq mi (69.0 km²) • Water0.13 sq mi (0.3 km²)Elevation

^[1]

794 ft (242 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total11,143 • Density361.7/sq mi (139.7/km²)FIPS code18-27342^[3]GNIS feature ID453324

Horses graze on a farm along Henriott Road in Georgetown Township.

Georgetown Township is one of five townships in Floyd County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,632 and it contained 3,733 housing units.^[4]

History

The Beard-Kerr Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.76 square miles (69.3 km²), of which 26.63 square miles (69.0 km²) (or 99.51%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km²) (or 0.49%) is water. Indian Creek runs through Georgetown Township originating from Galena, Indiana to the northeast.^[4]

Cities and towns

Georgetown

Unincorporated towns

Duncan
Edwardsville

Adjacent townships

Lafayette Township (northeast)
New Albany Township (east)
Franklin Township (southeast)
Franklin Township, Harrison County (southwest)
Jackson Township, Harrison County (west)
Greenville Township (northwest)

Major highways

References

"Georgetown Township, Floyd 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

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Georgetown Township, Floyd County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/17/12 through 12/21/12. National Park Service. December 28, 2012.