Carr Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°48′45″N 86°12′54″W / 38.81250°N 86.21500°W / 38.81250; -86.21500CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJacksonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total41.95 sq mi (108.7 km²) • Land41.32 sq mi (107.0 km²) • Water0.63 sq mi (1.6 km²) 1.50%Elevation

761 ft (232 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,325 • Density32/sq mi (12/km²)GNIS feature ID0453159

Carr Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,325 and it contained 590 housing units.^[1]

Carr Township was named for Thomas Carr, an early county commissioner.^[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,651	—
1900	1,706	3.3%
1910	1,659	−2.8%
1920	1,718	3.6%
1930	1,614	−6.1%
1940	1,785	10.6%
1950	1,561	−12.5%
1960	1,554	−0.4%
1970	1,457	−6.2%
1980	1,554	6.7%
1990	1,576	1.4%
2000	1,384	−12.2%
2010	1,510	9.1%
2020	1,325	−12.3%
Source: US Decennial Census^[3]

History

Carr High School and Medora Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4]^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.95 square miles (108.7 km²), of which 41.32 square miles (107.0 km²) (or 98.50%) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.6 km²) (or 1.50%) is water.^[6] The streams of Dry Creek and Greasy Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Medora

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Owen Township (north)
Brownstown Township (northeast)
Driftwood Township (east)
Jefferson Township, Washington County (south)
Brown Township, Washington County (southwest)
Guthrie Township, Lawrence County (west)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Indiana State Road 235

References

"Carr Township, Jackson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 372.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/12/11 through 12/16/112. National Park Service. November 23, 2011. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015.
^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.