Craig Township | |
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![]() The Venoge Farmhouse, a historic site in the township | |
![]() Location in Switzerland County | |
Coordinates: 38°44′48″N 85°08′53″W / 38.74667°N 85.14806°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Switzerland |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 39.56 sq mi (102.5 km2) |
• Land | 39.26 sq mi (101.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.76% |
Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 766 |
• Density | 19/sq mi (7.5/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47011, 47043, 47250 |
GNIS feature ID | 453249 |
Craig Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 766 and it contained 393 housing units. [1]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,980 | — | |
1900 | 1,931 | −2.5% | |
1910 | 1,466 | −24.1% | |
1920 | 1,475 | 0.6% | |
1930 | 1,340 | −9.2% | |
1940 | 1,187 | −11.4% | |
1950 | 1,017 | −14.3% | |
1960 | 831 | −18.3% | |
1970 | 709 | −14.7% | |
1980 | 761 | 7.3% | |
1990 | 695 | −8.7% | |
2000 | 777 | 11.8% | |
2010 | 900 | 15.8% | |
2020 | 766 | −14.9% | |
Source: US Decennial Census [2] |
Craig Township has the name of George Craig, a pioneer settler and afterward state legislator. [3]
The Thiebaud Farmstead, Venoge Farmstead, and Thomas T. Wright House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [4]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.56 square miles (102.5 km2), of which 39.26 square miles (101.7 km2) (or 99.24%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.76%) is water. [5]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these two cemeteries: McKay and Old Bethel.
Craig Township | |
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![]() The Venoge Farmhouse, a historic site in the township | |
![]() Location in Switzerland County | |
Coordinates: 38°44′48″N 85°08′53″W / 38.74667°N 85.14806°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Switzerland |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 39.56 sq mi (102.5 km2) |
• Land | 39.26 sq mi (101.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.76% |
Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 766 |
• Density | 19/sq mi (7.5/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47011, 47043, 47250 |
GNIS feature ID | 453249 |
Craig Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 766 and it contained 393 housing units. [1]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,980 | — | |
1900 | 1,931 | −2.5% | |
1910 | 1,466 | −24.1% | |
1920 | 1,475 | 0.6% | |
1930 | 1,340 | −9.2% | |
1940 | 1,187 | −11.4% | |
1950 | 1,017 | −14.3% | |
1960 | 831 | −18.3% | |
1970 | 709 | −14.7% | |
1980 | 761 | 7.3% | |
1990 | 695 | −8.7% | |
2000 | 777 | 11.8% | |
2010 | 900 | 15.8% | |
2020 | 766 | −14.9% | |
Source: US Decennial Census [2] |
Craig Township has the name of George Craig, a pioneer settler and afterward state legislator. [3]
The Thiebaud Farmstead, Venoge Farmstead, and Thomas T. Wright House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [4]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.56 square miles (102.5 km2), of which 39.26 square miles (101.7 km2) (or 99.24%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.76%) is water. [5]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these two cemeteries: McKay and Old Bethel.