Pierson Township, Vigo County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Pierson Township is one of twelve townships
in Vigo County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,269.
, Pierson Township covers an area of 35.92 square miles (93 km²); of this, 35.24 square miles (91.3 km²) (98.1 percent) is land and 0.68 square miles (1.8 km²) (1.89 percent) is water.
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 Vigo County
Vigo County, Indiana
Vigo County is a county located along the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. Vigo County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Terre Haute....
, 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 1,269.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Pierson Township covers an area of 35.92 square miles (93 km²); of this, 35.24 square miles (91.3 km²) (98.1 percent) is land and 0.68 square miles (1.8 km²) (1.89 percent) is water.
Unincorporated communities
- BlackhawkBlackhawk, IndianaBlackhawk is an unincorporated town in Pierson Township, Vigo County, Indiana, USA. The nearest official town is Riley, Indiana. Blackhawk has one listing on the National Register of Historical Places in Vigo County, the Frank Senour Round Barn built in 1905....
- Brown Jug CornerBrown Jug Corner, IndianaBrown Jug Corner is an unincorporated town in Pierson Township, Vigo County, Indiana, USA. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.-Geography:Brown Jug Corner is located at at an elevation of 594 feet....
- Hickory IslandHickory Island, IndianaHickory Island is an unincorporated town in north-eastern Pierson Township, Vigo County, Indiana, USA. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area. A section of the community's historical area lies in present-day Clay County, Indiana.-Geography:...
- LewisLewis, IndianaLewis, also known as Lewisburg or Centerville, is an unincorporated town in Pierson Township, Vigo County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
Adjacent townships
- Riley TownshipRiley Township, Vigo County, IndianaRiley Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,805.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Riley Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Riley* Terre Haute...
(north) - Perry Township, Clay CountyPerry Township, Clay County, IndianaPerry Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 960.-Geography:Perry Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Art* Cory* Hickory Island...
(northeast) - Lewis Township, Clay CountyLewis Township, Clay County, IndianaLewis Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,510.-Geography:Lewis Township covers an area of ; of this is water...
(southeast) - Jackson Township, Sullivan CountyJackson Township, Sullivan County, IndianaJackson 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...
(south) - Curry Township, Sullivan CountyCurry Township, Sullivan County, IndianaCurry 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:...
(southwest) - Linton TownshipLinton Township, Vigo County, IndianaLinton Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,212.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Linton Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Honey Creek Township * Riley...
(west) - Honey Creek TownshipHoney Creek Township, Vigo County, IndianaHoney Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 14,280. It contains Terre Haute's main shopping district along US Route 41 and is by far the most characteristically suburban of the twelve Vigo County townships...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Armstrong, Brown, Donham, Ruggles, Stephens and Taylor.Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional districtIndiana's 8th congressional districtIndiana'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 46
- State Senate District 39