Halbert Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,545 and it contained 711 housing units.[2]
Halbert Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Martin County | |
| Coordinates: 38°39′40″N 86°44′17″W / 38.66111°N 86.73806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Martin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.37 sq mi (135.6 km2) |
| • Land | 51.92 sq mi (134.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.1 km2) 0.84% |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,545 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47446, 47581 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453361 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,881 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,098 | 11.5% | |
| 1910 | 2,101 | 0.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,716 | −18.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,558 | −9.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,605 | 3.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,726 | 7.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,675 | −3.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,673 | −0.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,646 | −1.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,587 | −3.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,721 | 8.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,631 | −5.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,545 | −5.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52.37 square miles (135.6 km2), of which 51.92 square miles (134.5 km2) (or 99.14%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.[4]
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Shoals (east half)
Unincorporated towns
edit- Ironton at 38°39′44″N 86°46′31″W / 38.662274°N 86.775276°W
- Lacy at 38°38′01″N 86°46′35″W / 38.633663°N 86.776386°W
- Natchez at 38°37′02″N 86°42′39″W / 38.617275°N 86.710828°W
- Willow Valley at 38°41′38″N 86°43′11″W / 38.693940°N 86.719719°W
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these five cemeteries: Acre, Baxter, Elliott, Hawkins and Union Chapel.
Major highways
edit
Lakes
edit- Deep Cut Lake
School districts
edit- Shoals Community School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 62
- State House District 63
- State Senate District 48
References
edit- "Halbert 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.