Hamilton Township | |
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![]() Location in Jackson County | |
Coordinates: 38°58′46″N 86°00′06″W / 38.97944°N 86.00167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jackson |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 63.34 sq mi (164.0 km2) |
• Land | 62.58 sq mi (162.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2) 1.20% |
Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 1,558 |
• Density | 25/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453365 |
Hamilton Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,558 and it contained 669 housing units. [1] It was named for James Hamilton, an early local politician. [2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 1,858 | — | |
1900 | 2,031 | 9.3% | |
1910 | 1,714 | −15.6% | |
1920 | 1,420 | −17.2% | |
1930 | 1,334 | −6.1% | |
1940 | 1,443 | 8.2% | |
1950 | 1,415 | −1.9% | |
1960 | 1,444 | 2.0% | |
1970 | 1,415 | −2.0% | |
1980 | 1,509 | 6.6% | |
1990 | 1,680 | 11.3% | |
2000 | 1,615 | −3.9% | |
2010 | 1,660 | 2.8% | |
2020 | 1,558 | −6.1% | |
Source: US Decennial Census [3] |
Bell Ford Post Patented Diagonal "Combination Bridge", Beatty-Trimpe Farm, and Shields' Mill Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [4] [5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 63.34 square miles (164.0 km2), of which 62.58 square miles (162.1 km2) (or 98.80%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km2) (or 1.20%) is water. [6] Lakes in this township include Docs Lake. The streams of Buck Branch, Cooley Creek, East Fork White Creek and Indian Creek run through this township.
The township contains three cemeteries: Cortland, Robinson and Weddell. There is also an old abandoned cemetery known as Brown Cemetery.