Anderson Township Warrick County | |
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Coordinates: 37°56′00″N 87°18′09″W / 37.93333°N 87.30250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Warrick |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 22.13 sq mi (57.3 km2) |
• Land | 20.72 sq mi (53.7 km2) |
• Water | 1.41 sq mi (3.7 km2) 6.37% |
Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,191 |
• Density | 61.5/sq mi (23.7/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47601, 47630 |
GNIS feature ID | 453090 |
Anderson Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,274 and it contained 500 housing units.[2]
Southern Anderson Township is the location of the Yankeetown site, an important archaeological site from the Woodland and Mississippian periods.[3]
Anderson Township was established in 1813.[4] The township was named for Bailey Anderson, a pioneer settler.[5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.13 square miles (57.3 km2), of which 20.72 square miles (53.7 km2) (or 93.63%) is land and 1.41 square miles (3.7 km2) (or 6.37%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains Bates Hill Cemetery.