Hamilton Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°06′47″N 87°23′38″W / 39.11306°N 87.39389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Sullivan |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 60.91 sq mi (157.8 km2) |
• Land | 59.58 sq mi (154.3 km2) |
• Water | 1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2) 2.18% |
Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,143 |
• Density | 120/sq mi (45/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47879, 47882 |
GNIS feature ID | 453366 |
Hamilton Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,143 and it contained 3,404 housing units.[1]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 4,241 | — | |
1900 | 5,480 | 29.2% | |
1910 | 7,206 | 31.5% | |
1920 | 7,182 | −0.3% | |
1930 | 7,824 | 8.9% | |
1940 | 7,258 | −7.2% | |
1950 | 7,313 | 0.8% | |
1960 | 6,884 | −5.9% | |
1970 | 6,555 | −4.8% | |
1980 | 6,945 | 5.9% | |
1990 | 6,899 | −0.7% | |
2000 | 7,083 | 2.7% | |
2010 | 6,869 | −3.0% | |
2020 | 7,143 | 4.0% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[2] |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 60.91 square miles (157.8 km2), of which 59.58 square miles (154.3 km2) (or 97.82%) is land and 1.33 square miles (3.4 km2) (or 2.18%) is water.[3]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)