Carr Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Carr Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jackson
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 108.83
area_land_km2 = 107.13
area_water_km2 = 1.7
area_total_sq_mi = 42.02
area_land_sq_mi = 41.36
area_water_sq_mi = 0.66
area_water_percent = 1.56

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1384
population_density_km2 = 12.9
population_density_sq_mi = 33.5

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elevation_m = 232
elevation_ft = 761
latd = 38
latm = 48
lats = 45
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longd = 86
longm = 12
longs = 54
longEW = W

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Carr Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,384 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1807110450&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Carr Township covers an area of 42.02 square miles (108.83 square kilometers); of this, 0.66 square miles (1.7 square kilometers) or 1.56 percent is water. The streams of Dry Creek and Greasy Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Medora

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Owen Township (north)
* Brownstown Township (northeast)
* Driftwood Township (east)
* Jefferson Township, Washington County (south)
* Brown Township, Washington County (southwest)
* Guthrie Township, Lawrence County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains ten cemeteries: Beem, Brown, Goss, Heighton Hill, Hinderlider, Holmes, Lanning Sput, Shoemaker, Stewart and Zollman.

Major highways

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References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Jackson.htm Indiana Township Association page for Jackson County]