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Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°34′22″N 85°34′36″W / 39.57278°N 85.57667°W / 39.57278; -85.57667
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Walker Township
Coordinates: 39°34′22″N 85°34′36″W / 39.57278°N 85.57667°W / 39.57278; -85.57667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total29.93 sq mi (77.5 km2)
 • Land29.93 sq mi (77.5 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total800
 • Density27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
FIPS code18-79658[2]
GNIS feature ID453969

Walker Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 800 and it contained 350 housing units.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,334
19001,3612.0%
19101,173−13.8%
19201,1921.6%
19301,104−7.4%
1940991−10.2%
19501,0758.5%
19601,1466.6%
19701,100−4.0%
19801,057−3.9%
1990966−8.6%
2000916−5.2%
2010856−6.6%
2020800−6.5%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

Walker Township was organized in 1826.[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.93 square miles (77.5 km2), all land.[6]

Unincorporated towns

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

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 291.
  6. ^ "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.
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