Township in Indiana, United States
| Mitcheltree Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Martin County | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′00″N 86°47′30″W / 38.83333°N 86.79167°W / 38.83333; -86.79167 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Martin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.39 sq mi (184.9 km) |
| • Land | 70.76 sq mi (183.3 km) |
| • Water | 0.63 sq mi (1.6 km) 0.88% |
| Elevation | 620 ft (189 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 571 |
| • Density | 8.0/sq mi (3.1/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47446, 47470, 47581 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 452421 |
Mitcheltree Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 571 and it contained 313 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,267 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,496 | 18.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,297 | −13.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,132 | −12.7% | |
| 1930 | 948 | −16.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,379 | 45.5% | |
| 1950 | 843 | −38.9% | |
| 1960 | 788 | −6.5% | |
| 1970 | 714 | −9.4% | |
| 1980 | 792 | 10.9% | |
| 1990 | 706 | −10.9% | |
| 2000 | 692 | −2.0% | |
| 2010 | 624 | −9.8% | |
| 2020 | 571 | −8.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 71.39 square miles (184.9 km), of which 70.76 square miles (183.3 km) (or 99.12%) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.6 km) (or 0.88%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Cale at 38°47′45″N 86°45′05″W / 38.795883°N 86.751388°W / 38.795883; -86.751388
- Indian Springs at 38°47′47″N 86°45′54″W / 38.796438°N 86.765°W / 38.796438; -86.765
- Mount Olive at 38°47′55″N 86°41′39″W / 38.798661°N 86.694165°W / 38.798661; -86.694165
- Trinity Springs at 38°45′26″N 86°45′52″W / 38.7572722°N 86.7644438°W / 38.7572722; -86.7644438
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these fifteen cemeteries: Bridges, Bridges, Brock, Chandler, Clarke, Dogtrot, Jackson, Little Hickory Ridge, Mountain Spring, Pleasant Grove, Rector, Roberts, Uno-Paton, Wagner and Wards.
School districts
- Shoals Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 62
- State Senate District 48
References
- "Mitcheltree Township, Martin County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- "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.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Mitcheltree Township
| Places adjacent to Mitcheltree Township, Martin County, Indiana | |
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Mitcheltree Township
| Municipalities and communities of Martin County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Shoals | ||
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