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Baker Township, Morgan County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°21′22″N 86°32′51″W / 39.35611°N 86.54750°W / 39.35611; -86.54750Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyMorganGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total15.66 sq mi (40.6 km²) • Land15.41 sq mi (39.9 km²) • Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km²) 1.53%Elevation

702 ft (214 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total726 • Density46.5/sq mi (18.0/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

46151, 47433

GNIS feature ID453094

Baker Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 717 and it contained 274 housing units.^[2] The township contains Morgan–Monroe State Forest.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 15.66 square miles (40.6 km²), of which 15.41 square miles (39.9 km²) (or 98.40%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²) (or 1.53%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Turkey Track at 39°21′16″N 86°29′54″W / 39.354491°N 86.49833°W / 39.354491; -86.49833

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Sodom Cemetery.

Major highways

Indiana State Road 37

School districts

Metropolitan School District of Martinsville Schools

Political districts

Indiana's 4th congressional district
State House District 47
State Senate District 37

References

"Baker Township, Morgan County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "Census Bureau profile: Baker Township, Morgan County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "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.