Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Wright Township

Township

Location in Greene County

Coordinates: 39°07′31″N 87°11′11″W﻿ / ﻿39.12528°N 87.18639°W﻿ / 39.12528; -87.18639
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Greene
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Land| 35.68 sq mi (92.4 km2)
• Water| 0.5 sq mi (1 km2)  1.38%
Elevation

| 633 ft (193 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 3,550
• Density| 98/sq mi (38/km2)
GNIS feature ID| 0454065

Wright Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,550,[1] down from 3,921 at 2010.[2]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 1,500| | —
1900| 1,596| | 6.4%
1910| 5,980| | 274.7%
1920| 7,949| | 32.9%
1930| 6,238| | −21.5%
1940| 5,843| | −6.3%
1950| 4,711| | −19.4%
1960| 4,001| | −15.1%
1970| 3,821| | −4.5%
1980| 4,220| | 10.4%
1990| 3,950| | −6.4%
2000| 4,224| | 6.9%
2010| 3,921| | −7.2%
2020| 3,550| | −9.5%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

## History

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The Shakamak State Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[4]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2), of which 35.68 square miles (92.4 km2) (or 98.62%) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.38%) is water.[2]

### Cities and towns

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* Jasonville

### Unincorporated towns

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* Gilmour
* Midland
* Midland Junction
* Redcuff Corner
* Vicksburg

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

### Adjacent townships

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* Lewis Township, Clay County (north)
* Smith Township (east)
* Grant Township (southeast)
* Stockton Township (south)
* Cass Township, Sullivan County (west)
* Jackson Township, Sullivan County (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains three cemeteries: Bethel, Frye and Terhune.

### Major highways

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* SR 48
* SR 59

### Airports and landing strips

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* Shakamak Airport

## References

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

1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
2. ^ a b "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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Greene County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Bloomfield

Cities|

* Jasonville
* Linton

Map of Indiana highlighting Greene County

Towns|

* Bloomfield
* Lyons
* Newberry
* Switz City
* Worthington

Townships|

* Beech Creek
* Cass
* Center
* Fairplay
* Grant
* Highland
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Richland
* Smith
* Stafford
* Stockton
* Taylor
* Washington
* Wright

CDPs|

* Hashtown
* Midland
* Owensburg
* Scotland
* Solsberry
* Vicksburg

Other
communities|

* Beehunter
* Calvertville
* Cincinnati
* Doans
* Ellis
* Elliston
* Furnace
* Gilmour‡
* Hendricksville
* Hobbieville
* Hoosier
* Island City
* Johnstown
* Koleen
* Lone Tree
* Marco
* McVille
* Mineral City
* Newark
* Park
* Plummer
* Point Commerce
* Ridgeport
* Summit
* Tulip
* Victoria
* White Rose

Footnotes|

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

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