Township in Indiana, United States
| Republican Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Jefferson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′48″N 85°33′32″W / 38.73000°N 85.55889°W / 38.73000; -85.55889 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.55 sq mi (71.4 km) |
| • Land | 27.44 sq mi (71.1 km) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km) 0.40% |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,600 |
| • Density | 58/sq mi (22/km) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453786 |
Republican Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,600 and it contained 663 housing units.
Republican Township was created on March 12, 1817 by the Jefferson County Common Pleas Court. It has had the following post offices, which are no longer in operation: Hargan (June 4, 1884 – July 29, 1898); Ramsey's Mills (Dec. 19, 1832-Jan. 14, 1848); Swanville (June 10, 1847-Oct. 23, 1866) and (Jan. 8, 1867-Jan. 15, 1907). There is no active post office in the township.
Ramseys Mills Post Office was renamed Kent, which operated from Jan. 14, 1848 until March 26, 1965, when mail service was transferred to Madison.
Its active churches include the Kent Baptist, Christian and Methodist churches. Past churches include the Ebenezer Methodist (ca. 1840-?): New Liberty Methodist (ca. 1900-1995/90), Providence Methodist (ca. 1830-?), Sharon Hill Presbyterian (1845-after 1945); White River Baptist (1811-1886/87) and White River Christian (founded as a New Light church in 1817, moved to Kent where the Kent Christian Church is its successor).
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 872 | — | |
| 1900 | 859 | −1.5% | |
| 1910 | 871 | 1.4% | |
| 1920 | 887 | 1.8% | |
| 1930 | 729 | −17.8% | |
| 1940 | 724 | −0.7% | |
| 1950 | 719 | −0.7% | |
| 1960 | 880 | 22.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,061 | 20.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,447 | 36.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,468 | 1.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,534 | 4.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,599 | 4.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,600 | 0.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.55 square miles (71.4 km), of which 27.44 square miles (71.1 km) (or 99.60%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km) (or 0.40%) is water. The streams of Big Spring Creek, Chicken Run, Ramsey Creek and Thompson Branch run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Smyrna Township (northeast)
- Hanover Township (east)
- Madison Township (east)
- Saluda Township (southeast)
- Lexington Township, Scott County (southwest)
- Graham Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains cemeteries: Blankenship, Kent, Landon, Liberty, Lloyd, Scotland, Sharon Hill, Slippery Point and White River.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Wilkersons Airport
References
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 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.
Baker, J. David, The Postal History of Indiana, 1976, Philatelic Bibliophile, P.O. Box 213971, Louisville, Ky. 1976.
John Paul Chapter DAR. Jefferson County Cemetery Transcriptions, Madison, 1941.
PAUL (1995): John Paul. Jefferson County Court Records 1811–1826. Transcribed by the Jefferson County Historical Society, Madison.
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| Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Madison | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |