German Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
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German Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Bartholomew County Location in Bartholomew County |
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Bartholomew |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 31.33 sq mi (81.1 km2) |
• Land | 31.23 sq mi (80.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.32% |
Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,093 |
• Density | 227.1/sq mi (87.7/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46124, 47201, 47203, 47280 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453325 |
German Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,093 and it contained 2,920 housing units.[1]
Contents
History
The James Marr House and Farm and Pugh Ford Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.33 square miles (81.1 km2), of which 31.23 square miles (80.9 km2) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.32%) is water.[1] Camp Atterbury borders the township to the west.
Cities, towns, villages
- Columbus (north edge)
- Edinburgh (south quarter)
- Taylorsville
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Jackson Township, Shelby County (northeast)
- Washington Township, Shelby County (northeast)
- Flat Rock Township (east)
- Columbus Township (south)
- Blue River Township, Johnson County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Steenbarger, Tannehill and Treadway.
Major highways
School districts
- Bartholomew County School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 59
- State Senate District 41
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
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