Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana




Township in Indiana, United States


























































Craig Township
Township

The Venoge Farmhouse, a historic site in the township
The Venoge Farmhouse, a historic site in the township


Location in Switzerland County
Location in Switzerland County

Coordinates: 38°44′48″N 85°08′53″W / 38.74667°N 85.14806°W / 38.74667; -85.14806Coordinates: 38°44′48″N 85°08′53″W / 38.74667°N 85.14806°W / 38.74667; -85.14806
Country
 United States
State
 Indiana
County Switzerland
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 39.56 sq mi (102.5 km2)
 • Land 39.26 sq mi (101.7 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.76%
Elevation
 574 ft (175 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 900
 • Density 22.9/sq mi (8.8/km2)
ZIP codes 47011, 47043, 47250

GNIS feature ID		 453249

Craig Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 900 and it contained 477 housing units.[1]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Unincorporated towns


    • 2.2 Adjacent townships


    • 2.3 Cemeteries


    • 2.4 Major highways


    • 2.5 Airports and landing strips




  • 3 School districts


  • 4 Political districts


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


Craig Township has the name of George Craig, a pioneer settler and afterward state legislator.[2]


The Thiebaud Farmstead, Venoge Farmstead, and Thomas T. Wright House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]



Geography


According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.56 square miles (102.5 km2), of which 39.26 square miles (101.7 km2) (or 99.24%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.76%) is water.[1]



Unincorporated towns




  • Braytown at 38°43′50″N 85°09′31″W / 38.730617°N 85.158564°W / 38.730617; -85.158564


  • Five Points at 38°44′48″N 85°10′30″W / 38.746728°N 85.174953°W / 38.746728; -85.174953


  • Lamb at 38°41′31″N 85°11′17″W / 38.692007°N 85.188009°W / 38.692007; -85.188009


  • Long Run at 38°45′11″N 85°07′04″W / 38.753117°N 85.117729°W / 38.753117; -85.117729


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



Adjacent townships




  • Pleasant Township (north)


  • Jefferson Township (northeast)


  • Milton Township, Jefferson County (west)



Cemeteries


The township contains these two cemeteries: McKay and Old Bethel.



Major highways



  • Indiana 56.svg Indiana State Road 56


Airports and landing strips


  • Robinson Airport


School districts


  • Switzerland County School Corporation


Political districts



  • Indiana's 9th congressional district

  • State House District 68

  • State Senate District 45



References



  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

  • United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

  • IndianaMap




  1. ^ ab "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Cottman, George Streibe (1916). Indiana Magazine of History. p. 153.


  3. ^ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.



External links



  • Indiana Township Association

  • United Township Association of Indiana










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