Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hamilton 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 = 163.67
area_land_km2 = 162.32
area_water_km2 = 1.35
area_total_sq_mi = 63.19
area_land_sq_mi = 62.67
area_water_sq_mi = 0.52
area_water_percent = 0.82

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1615
population_density_km2 = 9.9
population_density_sq_mi = 25.8

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elevation_m = 171
elevation_ft = 561
latd = 38
latm = 58
lats = 46
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longd = 86
longm = 00
longs = 06
longEW = W

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Hamilton Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,615 [ [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=06000US1807130618&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Hamilton Township covers an area of 63.19 square miles (163.67 square kilometers); of this, 0.52 square miles (1.35 square kilometers) or 0.82 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Docs Lake. The streams of Buck Branch, Cooley Creek, East Fork White Creek and Indian Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

* Acme
* Bobtown
* Cortland
* Shields
* Surprise

Adjacent townships

* Jackson Township, Bartholomew County (north)
* Wayne Township, Bartholomew County (northeast)
* Jackson Township (east)
* Redding Township (east)
* Brownstown Township (southwest)
* Pershing Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Cortland, Robinson and Weddell.

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]