Anderson Township, Perry County, Indiana
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| Coordinates: 38°02′47″N 86°42′23″W / 38.04639°N 86.70639°WCoordinates: 38°02′47″N 86°42′23″W / 38.04639°N 86.70639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Perry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.46 sq mi (154.01 km2) |
| • Land | 59.41 sq mi (153.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) 0.1% |
| Elevation | 410 ft (125 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,536 |
| • Density | 25.9/sq mi (10/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47515, 47520, 47577, 47586 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453088 |
Anderson Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,536[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Anderson Township covers an area of 59.46 square miles (154.0 km2); of this, 59.41 square miles (153.9 km2) (99.9 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (0.1 percent) is water.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Gatchel at 38°02′48″N 86°39′02″W / 38.0467258°N 86.6505402°W
- Lilly Dale at 38°00′42″N 86°39′05″W / 38.0117259°N 86.6513731°W
- Ranger at 38°05′45″N 86°41′08″W / 38.0958915°N 86.6855421°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Avery, Covey, Davis, Dodson, Frakes, Hammack, Hicks, Mackey, Niles, Nixon, Richards, Slaughter and Terry.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Perry County Municipal Airport
[edit] Lakes
- Saddle Lake
[edit] School districts
- Perry Central Community School Corporation
- Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation
[edit] Political districts
- State House District 73
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 47
[edit] References
- "Anderson Township, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453088. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
[edit] External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Anderson Township
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