Taylor Township, Greene County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Taylor Township
Township
The Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge, a township landmark
Location in Greene County
Coordinates: 38°56′50″N 86°53′57″W / 38.94722°N 86.89917°W / 38.94722; -86.89917
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Greene
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	42.36 sq mi (109.7 km)
• Land	42.27 sq mi (109.5 km)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km) 0.21%
Elevation	663 ft (202 m)
Population
• Total	1,098
• Density	26/sq mi (10/km)
GNIS feature ID	0453889

Taylor Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,098, down from 1,200 at 2010.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,533	—
1900	1,459	−4.8%
1910	1,244	−14.7%
1920	1,221	−1.8%
1930	1,022	−16.3%
1940	1,029	0.7%
1950	841	−18.3%
1960	864	2.7%
1970	938	8.6%
1980	1,107	18.0%
1990	1,086	−1.9%
2000	1,124	3.5%
2010	1,200	6.8%
2020	1,098	−8.5%
Source: US Decennial Census

History

The Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge and Scotland Hotel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.36 square miles (109.7 km), of which 42.27 square miles (109.5 km) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km) (or 0.21%) 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

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

Adjacent townships

Richland Township (north)
Center Township (northeast)
Jackson Township (east)
Perry Township, Martin County (south)
Madison Township, Daviess County (southwest)
Cass Township (west)
Washington Township (west)
Fairplay Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Education

It is in the Bloomfield School District.

References

"Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
^ "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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
"Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Greene County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Text list

External links

v t e Municipalities and communities of Greene County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Bloomfield
Cities	Jasonville Linton	Map of Indiana highlighting Greene County
Towns	Bloomfield Lyons Newberry Switz City Worthington
Townships	Beech Creek Cass Center Fairplay Grant Highland Jackson Jefferson Richland Smith Stafford Stockton Taylor Washington Wright
CDPs	Hashtown Midland Owensburg Scotland Solsberry Vicksburg
Other communities	Beehunter Calvertville Cincinnati Doans Ellis Elliston Furnace Gilmour‡ Hendricksville Hobbieville Hoosier Island City Johnstown Koleen Lone Tree Marco McVille Mineral City Newark Park Plummer Point Commerce Ridgeport Sponsler Stalcup Corner Summit Tanner Tulip Victoria White Rose
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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