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Graham Township, Jefferson County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°46′54″N 85°37′52″W / 38.78167°N 85.63111°W / 38.78167; -85.63111
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Graham Township
Location in Jefferson County
Location in Jefferson County
Coordinates: 38°46′54″N 85°37′52″W / 38.78167°N 85.63111°W / 38.78167; -85.63111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJefferson
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total42.31 sq mi (109.6 km2)
 • Land42.09 sq mi (109.0 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.52%
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,618
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453333

Graham Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,618 (slightly down from 1,668 at 2010[1]) and it contained 705 housing units.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,184
19001,1860.2%
19101,2132.3%
19201,2281.2%
1930903−26.5%
19401,06217.6%
19501,17010.2%
19601,2315.2%
19701,2622.5%
19801,44614.6%
19901,4480.1%
20001,66615.1%
20101,6680.1%
20201,618−3.0%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.31 square miles (109.6 km2), of which 42.09 square miles (109.0 km2) (or 99.48%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 0.52%) is water.[1] The streams of Dry Branch, Lewis Creek, Little Creek, Neils Creek and Walton Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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Extinct towns

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  • Parkers Station

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains three cemeteries: Carmel, Robertson and Valley.

Major highways

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References

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  • "Graham Township, Jefferson 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
  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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