Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
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Hamilton Township is one of nine 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 Sullivan County
Sullivan County, Indiana
Sullivan 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 1940. As of 2010, the population was 21,475. The county seat is Sullivan. Sullivan County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana,...

, Indiana
Indiana
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, 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 7,083.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Hamilton Township covers an area of 60.91 square miles (157.8 km²); of this, 59.55 square miles (154.2 km²) (97.77 percent) is land and 1.36 square miles (3.5 km²) (2.23 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Benefiel Corner
    Benefiel Corner, Indiana
    Benefiel Corner is an unincorporated town in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area....

     at 39.1283749°N 87.4089083°W
  • Campbell Corner
    Campbell Corner, Indiana
    Campbell Corner is an unincorporated town in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area....

     at 39.1428192°N 87.4089084°W
  • Glendora
    Glendora, Indiana
    Glendora is an unincorporated town in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area....

     at 39.1280975°N 87.3627959°W
  • Jackson Hill
    Jackson Hill, Indiana
    Jackson Hill is an unincorporated town in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area....

     at 39.1683747°N 87.3619626°W
  • Massacre at 39.1558746°N 87.4075194°W

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

Adjacent townships

  • Curry Township
    Curry Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
    Curry Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,769.The township is named after William Curry, who was the area's first settler when he arrived there in 1817 from Kentucky.-Geography:...

     (north)
  • Jackson Township
    Jackson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
    Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,720.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Pierson Township, Vigo...

     (northeast)
  • Cass Township
    Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
    Cass Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,932.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cass Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Baker at * Cass at * Gambill...

     (east)
  • Haddon Township
    Haddon Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
    Haddon Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,977.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Haddon Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Paxton at Haddon...

     (south)
  • Gill Township
    Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
    Gill Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 965.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Gill Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Merom Station at * New Lebanon...

     (southwest)
  • Turman Township
    Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
    Turman Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,082.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Turman Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Dodds Bridge at *...

     (west)
  • Fairbanks Township
    Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
    Fairbanks Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 728.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Fairbanks Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Fairbanks at *...

     (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these eleven cemeteries: Brodie, Center Ridge, Coffman, Free, Good Hope, Little Flock, Moore, Morgan, Spencer, Timmons and Walls.

Major highways

  • U.S. Route 41
    U.S. Route 41
    U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...

  • Indiana State Road 54
    Indiana State Road 54
    State Road 54 is an east–west road in Central Indiana in Greene, Lawrence and Sullivan counties.-Route description:The western terminus of SR 54 is at U.S. Route 41. SR 54 heads east from US 41 toward Linton. Before Linton SR 54 meets SR 59 and they are concurrent...


Political districts

  • Indiana's 8th congressional district
    Indiana's 8th congressional district
    Indiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville and also includes Terre Haute, Vincennes and Washington....

  • State House District 45
  • State Senate District 39

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