Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States
38°48′38″N 86°20′14″W / 38.81056°N 86.33722°W / 38.81056; -86.33722Country United StatesState IndianaCountyLawrenceGovernment
 • TypeIndiana townshipArea
 • Total42.79 sq mi (110.8 km2) • Land42.19 sq mi (109.3 km2) • Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  1.40%Elevation
728 ft (222 m)Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total1,312 • Density32.8/sq mi (12.7/km2)ZIP codes
47264, 47421, 47430, 47467
GNIS feature ID0453359

Guthrie Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,383 and it contained 654 housing units.[3][4]

History

Guthrie Township was established in the early 1860s.[5] Guthrie was the surname of a family of pioneer settlers.[6]

The Clampitt Site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.79 square miles (110.8 km2), of which 42.19 square miles (109.3 km2) (or 98.60%) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.40%) is water.[3] The township's southern border is defined by the East Fork White River.

Unincorporated towns

  • Buddha at 38°47′31″N 86°24′24″W / 38.791997°N 86.406656°W / 38.791997; -86.406656
  • Fort Ritner at 38°46′23″N 86°16′52″W / 38.773109°N 86.281096°W / 38.773109; -86.281096
  • Leesville at 38°50′44″N 86°17′04″W / 38.845608°N 86.284431°W / 38.845608; -86.284431
  • Pinhook at 38°48′55″N 86°21′23″W / 38.815330°N 86.356377°W / 38.815330; -86.356377
  • Tunnelton at 38°46′07″N 86°20′34″W / 38.768664°N 86.342765°W / 38.768664; -86.342765

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Carlton, Dodd, Johnston, and Pinhook.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,083—
19001,29519.6%
19101,056−18.5%
19201,37029.7%
19301,3992.1%
19401,318−5.8%
19501,233−6.4%
19601,184−4.0%
19701,160−2.0%
19801,2759.9%
19901,3586.5%
20001,58316.6%
20101,383−12.6%
20201,312−5.1%
[8]

School districts

  • North Lawrence Community Schools

Political districts

Organizations

  • Guthrie Township Volunteer Fire Department

References

  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  5. ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 44.
  6. ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 62.
  7. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/14/16 through 3/18/16. National Park Service. March 25, 2016.
  8. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".

External links

  • Indiana Township Association
  • United Township Association of Indiana
  • City-Data.com page for Guthrie Township