Carr Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Carr Township is one of twelve townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Jackson County
Jackson County, Indiana
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 42,376. The county seat is Brownstown.-History:...

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, its population was 1,384.

Geography

Carr Township covers an area of 42.02 square miles (108.8 km²); of this, 0.66 square miles (1.7 km²) or 1.56 percent is water. The streams of Dry Creek and Greasy Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Sparksville
    Sparksville, Indiana
    Sparksville is an unincorporated town in Carr Township, Jackson County, Indiana.-Geography:Sparksville is located at ....

  • Weddleville
    Weddleville, Indiana
    Weddleville is an unincorporated community in Carr Township, Jackson County, Indiana....


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

Adjacent townships

  • Owen Township
    Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana
    Owen Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,625.-Geography:Owen Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.32 percent is water...

     (north)
  • Brownstown Township
    Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana
    Brownstown Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,301.-Geography:Brownstown Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.6 percent is water...

     (northeast)
  • Driftwood Township
    Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana
    Driftwood Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 836.-Geography:Driftwood Township covers an area of ; of this, or 3.01 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Jefferson Township, Washington County
    Jefferson Township, Washington County, Indiana
    Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 841.-Geography:...

     (south)
  • Brown Township, Washington County
    Brown Township, Washington County, Indiana
    Brown Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,219.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Brown Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Campbellsburg*...

     (southwest)
  • Guthrie Township, Lawrence County
    Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana
    Guthrie Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,583.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Guthrie Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water...

    (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains ten cemeteries: Beem, Brown, Goss, Heighton Hill, Hinderlider, Holmes, Lanning Sput, Shoemaker, Stewart and Zollman.

External links

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