Anderson Township, Rush County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°29′50″N 85°27′42″W / 39.49722°N 85.46167°W / 39.49722; -85.46167CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyRushGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.42 sq mi (91.7 km²) • Land35.39 sq mi (91.7 km²) • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²)Elevation

^[1]

955 ft (291 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,247 • Density35/sq mi (14/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code765FIPS code18-01522^[2]GNIS feature ID453089

Anderson Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population is 1,247. There are a total of 481 houses.^[3]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,579	—
1900	1,481	−6.2%
1910	1,602	8.2%
1920	1,457	−9.1%
1930	1,395	−4.3%
1940	1,310	−6.1%
1950	1,428	9.0%
1960	1,399	−2.0%
1970	1,463	4.6%
1980	1,487	1.6%
1990	1,342	−9.8%
2000	1,363	1.6%
2010	1,251	−8.2%
2020	1,247	−0.3%
Source: US Decennial Census^[4]

History

Anderson Township was organized in 1830.^[5]

The Rush County Bridge No. 188 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 35.42 square miles (91.7 km²), of which 35.39 square miles (91.7 km²) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.08%) is water.^[7]

Unincorporated towns

Milroy at 39°29′49″N 85°28′11″W / 39.4969927°N 85.4696924°W / 39.4969927; -85.4696924
Williamstown at 39°27′10″N 85°28′09″W / 39.4528266°N 85.4691367°W / 39.4528266; -85.4691367

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

Other statistics

The median age of Anderson Township is 51.8 years old. The population is 51% female & 49% male. 96% of the population is white, while 4% is hispanic. A little under 1% are two or more races. The per capita income is $25,021 while the median household income is $54,583. There are 477 households in Anderson Township, with an average of 2.4 persons in each household.^[8]

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 292.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "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.
^ "Census profile: Anderson township, Rush County, IN". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2022.