Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana

Craig Township
—  Township  —
Location in Switzerland County
Coordinates: 38°44′48″N 85°08′53″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Switzerland
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	39.15 sq mi (101.4 km2)
• Land	38.93 sq mi (100.84 km2)
• Water	0.21 sq mi (0.56 km2)  0.55%
Elevation	574 ft (175 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	777
• Density	20/sq mi (7.7/km2)
ZIP codes	47011, 47043, 47250
GNIS feature ID	0453249

Craig Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 777.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Craig Township covers an area of 39.15 square miles (101.4 km²); of this, 38.93 square miles (100.8 km²) (99.45 percent) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km²) (0.55 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Braytown at 38.7306174°N 85.1585638°W / 38.7306174; -85.1585638
• Five Points at 38.7467281°N 85.174953°W / 38.7467281; -85.174953
• Lamb at 38.6920066°N 85.1880092°W / 38.6920066; -85.1880092
• Long Run at 38.7531173°N 85.1177294°W / 38.7531173; -85.1177294

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

Adjacent townships

• Pleasant Township (north)
• Jefferson Township (northeast)
• Milton Township, Jefferson County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: McKay and Old Bethel.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 56

Airports and landing strips

• Robinson Airport

School districts

• Switzerland County School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 68
• State Senate District 45

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana