Greene Township
Township
Location in Parke County
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°49′11″N 87°04′06″W / 39.81972°N 87.06833°W / 39.81972; -87.06833
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyParke
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.65 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Land35.55 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.25%
Elevation
[1]
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total413
 • Density12/sq mi (4.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46175, 47872, 47989
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453350

Greene Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 413 and it contained 181 housing units.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,126—
19001,077−4.4%
19101,009−6.3%
1920981−2.8%
1930805−17.9%
1940758−5.8%
1950616−18.7%
1960502−18.5%
1970470−6.4%
198052411.5%
1990416−20.6%
20004395.5%
2010423−3.6%
2020413−2.4%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

History

The Portland Mills Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.65 square miles (92.3 km2), of which 35.55 square miles (92.1 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[5]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Bruin, Clodfelter, Jarvis, Lane, Mount Moriah, Philadelphia, Raccoon, Seybold and Spencer.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "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.

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Places adjacent to Greene Township, Parke County, Indiana
Municipalities and communities of Parke County, Indiana, United States
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