Whiskey Run Township, Crawford County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Whiskey Run Township

Township

Location of Whiskey Run Township in Crawford County

Coordinates: 38°20′11″N 86°18′27″W﻿ / ﻿38.33639°N 86.30750°W﻿ / 38.33639; -86.30750
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Crawford
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total| 38.51 sq mi (99.7 km2)
• Land| 38.51 sq mi (99.7 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation

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| 801 ft (244 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 1,937
• Density| 50/sq mi (19/km2)
FIPS code| 18-83690[2]
GNIS feature ID| 454051

Whiskey Run Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,937 and it contained 871 housing units.[3]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 1,509| | —
1900| 1,498| | −0.7%
1910| 1,716| | 14.6%
1920| 1,708| | −0.5%
1930| 1,512| | −11.5%
1940| 1,530| | 1.2%
1950| 1,428| | −6.7%
1960| 1,336| | −6.4%
1970| 1,312| | −1.8%
1980| 1,769| | 34.8%
1990| 1,729| | −2.3%
2000| 1,985| | 14.8%
2010| 1,911| | −3.7%
2020| 1,937| | 1.4%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.51 square miles (99.7 km2), all land.[5]

### Cities and towns

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* Milltown (west half)

### Unincorporated towns

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* Hogtown
* Idlewild (extinct)
* Wynnsboro (extinct)

### Adjacent townships

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* Posey Township, Washington County (northeast)
* Blue River Township, Harrison County (east)
* Spencer Township, Harrison County (southeast)
* Jennings Township (southwest)
* Sterling Township (west)
* Liberty Township (northwest)
* Southeast Township, Orange County (northwest)

### Major highways

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* Indiana State Road 64
* Indiana State Road 66

### Cemeteries

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The township contains four cemeteries: Saint Josephs, Union Chapel, Milltown Community and Totten.

## References

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* United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
* U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Whiskey Run Township, Crawford County, Indiana.

* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Indiana, United States

County seat: English

Towns|

* Alton
* English
* Leavenworth
* Marengo
* Milltown‡

Map of Indiana highlighting Crawford County

Townships|

* Boone
* Jennings
* Johnson
* Liberty
* Ohio
* Patoka
* Sterling
* Union
* Whiskey Run

CDPs|

* Eckerty
* Grantsburg
* Taswell

Other
communities|

* Beechwood
* Brownstown
* Cape Sandy
* Curby
* Fredonia
* Hogtown
* Magnolia
* Mifflin
* Riddle
* Sulphur
* Sulphur Springs
* Temple
* West Fork
* Wickliffe
* Wyandotte

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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