Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana
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| Hamilton Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 38°58′46″N 86°00′06″W / 38.97944°N 86.00167°WCoordinates: 38°58′46″N 86°00′06″W / 38.97944°N 86.00167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.19 sq mi (163.67 km2) |
| • Land | 62.67 sq mi (162.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) 0.82% |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,615 |
| • Density | 25.8/sq mi (9.9/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453365 |
Hamilton Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,615.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Hamilton Township covers an area of 63.19 square miles (163.7 km2); of this, 0.52 square miles (1.3 km2) or 0.82 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Docs Lake. The streams of Buck Branch, Cooley Creek, East Fork White Creek and Indian Creek run through this township.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Jackson Township, Bartholomew County (north)
- Wayne Township, Bartholomew County (northeast)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Redding Township (east)
- Brownstown Township (southwest)
- Pershing Township (west)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Cortland, Robinson and Weddell.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] References
- "Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453365. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
