Flat Rock Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Flat Rock 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 Bartholomew County
Bartholomew County, Indiana
Bartholomew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1900. As of 2010, the population was 76,794...

, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 1,539.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

, Flat Rock Township covers an area of 31.15 square miles (80.7 km²).

Cities, towns, villages

  • Clifford
    Clifford, Indiana
    Clifford is a town in Flat Rock Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 233 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area.-Geography:Clifford is located at ....

  • Columbus
    Columbus, Indiana
    Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong. Located approximately 40 miles south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest...

     (northeast edge)

Unincorporated towns

  • Northcliff
    Northcliff, Indiana
    Northcliff is an unincorporated town in Flat Rock Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana....

  • Nortonburg
    Nortonburg, Indiana
    Nortonburg is an unincorporated town in Flat Rock Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana....

  • Saint Louis Crossing
    Saint Louis Crossing, Indiana
    Saint Louis Crossing is an unincorporated town in Flat Rock Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana....


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

Adjacent townships

  • Washington Township, Shelby County
    Washington Township, Shelby County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,330.-External links:* *...

     (northeast)
  • Haw Creek Township
    Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
    Haw Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,015.-Geography:...

     (east)
  • Clay Township
    Clay Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
    Clay Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,103.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Clay Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.1 percent is water....

     (southeast)
  • Columbus Township
    Columbus Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
    Columbus Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 41,194.-Geography:...

     (southwest)
  • German Township
    German Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
    German Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,062.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, German Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.27 percent is water...

     (west)
  • Jackson Township, Shelby County
    Jackson Township, Shelby County, Indiana
    Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,482.-External links:* *...

     (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Flat Rock, Liberty, Sidney Branch and Spaugh.

Political districts

  • Indiana's 6th congressional district
    Indiana's 6th congressional district
    Indiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district takes in a large portion of eastern Indiana, including Muncie, Anderson, and Richmond, as well as the suburbs of Fort Wayne, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis.The district is currently represented...

  • State House District 57
  • State Senate District 41

External links

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