Pershing Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°00′01″N 86°07′30″W / 39.00028°N 86.12500°W / 39.00028; -86.12500CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJacksonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total30.86 sq mi (79.9 km²) • Land30.66 sq mi (79.4 km²) • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) 0.65%Elevation

738 ft (225 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,354 • Density44/sq mi (17/km²)GNIS feature ID0453728

Pershing Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,354 and it contained 600 housing units.^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1920	947	—
1930	956	1.0%
1940	937	−2.0%
1950	1,018	8.6%
1960	1,114	9.4%
1970	1,173	5.3%
1980	1,296	10.5%
1990	1,380	6.5%
2000	1,386	0.4%
2010	1,394	0.6%
2020	1,354	−2.9%
Source: US Decennial Census^[2]

History

The Frank Wheeler Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.86 square miles (79.9 km²), of which 30.66 square miles (79.4 km²) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (or 0.65%) is water.^[4] Lakes in this township include Beck Pond, Buckskin Pond, Fox Pond and Scholl Pond. The streams of Cross Branch and Runt Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Bald Knobs

Adjacent townships

Jackson Township, Bartholomew County (northeast)
Hamilton Township (east)
Brownstown Township (southeast)
Owen Township (southwest)
Salt Creek Township (west)
Van Buren Township, Brown County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Lucas, Spraytown and Waggoner.

Major highways

References

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "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.