Taylor Township, Greene County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Taylor Township is one of fifteen 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 Greene County
Greene County, Indiana
Greene 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 1930. As of 2010, the population was 33,165. The county seat is Bloomfield....

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
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. At 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 1,124.

Geography

Taylor Township covers an area of 42.42 square miles (109.9 km²); of this, 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) or 0.24 percent is water. The streams of Black Ankle Creek, Bogard Creek, Burcham Branch, Clifty Branch, Dowden Branch, Flyblow Branch and Stone Branch run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Doans
  • Scotland
    Scotland, Indiana
    Scotland is an unincorporated town in Taylor Township, Greene County, Indiana....


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

Adjacent townships

  • Richland Township
    Richland Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Richland Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,008.-Geography:Richland Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1 percent is water...

     (north)
  • Center Township
    Center Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Center Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,109.-Geography:Center Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.01 percent is water...

     (northeast)
  • Jackson Township
    Jackson Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Jackson Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,076.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.13 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Perry Township, Martin County
    Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana
    Perry Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,960.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Perry Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bramble at * Burns City at *...

     (south)
  • Madison Township, Daviess County
    Madison Township, Daviess County, Indiana
    Madison Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,793.-History:Madison Township was organized in 1823 and given the name of "Wallace Township". It had first been settled about two years before; the first pioneer was Baldwin Howard,...

     (southwest)
  • Cass Township
    Cass Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Cass Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 392.-Geography:Cass Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.71 percent is water...

     (west)
  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,256.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.15 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Long Pond...

     (west)
  • Fairplay Township
    Fairplay Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Fairplay Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 666.-Geography:Fairplay Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.75 percent is water...

    (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Dowden, Hasler, Smith-Bethel and Taylor Ridge.

Major highways

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* Note: Interstate 69 is under construction. Expected completion date is 2013.

External links

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