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Stampers Creek Township, Orange County, Indiana

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Stampers Creek Township
Township
The Lynd School, a historic site in the township
The Lynd School, a historic site in the township
Location in Orange County
Location in Orange County
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyOrange
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total28.51 sq mi (73.8 km2)
 • Land28.45 sq mi (73.7 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.18%
Elevation
778 ft (237 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total954
 • Density33.5/sq mi (12.9/km2)
ZIP codes
47125, 47452, 47454
GNIS feature ID0453870

Stampers Creek Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 954 and it contained 386 housing units.[1]

History

Stampers Creek Township took its name from Stampers Creek.[2]

Lynd School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.51 square miles (73.8 km2), of which 28.45 square miles (73.7 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Copelin and Danners.

Major highways

School districts

  • Paoli Community School Corporation

Political districts

References

  • "Stampers Creek Township, Orange County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 405.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

External links

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