Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

Guthrie Township
Township

Location in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°48′38″N 86°20′14″W / 38.81056°N 86.33722°W / 38.81056; -86.33722Coordinates: 38°48′38″N 86°20′14″W / 38.81056°N 86.33722°W / 38.81056; -86.33722
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Lawrence
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 42.79 sq mi (110.8 km2)
 • Land 42.19 sq mi (109.3 km2)
 • Water 0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  1.40%
Elevation 728 ft (222 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,383
 • Density 32.8/sq mi (12.7/km2)
ZIP codes 47264, 47421, 47430, 47467
GNIS feature ID 0453359

Guthrie Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,383 and it contained 654 housing units.[2][3]

History

Guthrie Township was established in the early 1860s.[4] Guthrie was the surname of a family of pioneer settlers.[5]

The Clampitt Site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.79 square miles (110.8 km2), of which 42.19 square miles (109.3 km2) (or 98.60%) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.40%) is water.[2] The township's southern border is defined by the East Fork White River.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Carlton, Dodd, Johnston, and Pinhook.

School districts

  • North Lawrence Community Schools

Political districts

Organizations

  • Guthrie Township Volunteer Fire Department

References

  1. 1 2 "Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  4. ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 44.
  5. ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 62.
  6. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/14/16 through 3/18/16. National Park Service. 2016-03-25.
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