Rutherford Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 675 and it contained 316 housing units.[2]
Rutherford Township | |
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![]() Looking west on County Road 950 South from U.S. 231, in Rutherford Township | |
![]() Location in Martin County | |
Coordinates: 38°33′34″N 86°52′57″W / 38.55944°N 86.88250°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Martin |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.39 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
• Land | 34.81 sq mi (90.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.5 km2) 1.64% |
Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 675 |
• Density | 19/sq mi (7.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 47527, 47553 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 453818 |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 1,218 | — | |
1900 | 1,109 | −8.9% | |
1910 | 899 | −18.9% | |
1920 | 785 | −12.7% | |
1930 | 668 | −14.9% | |
1940 | 783 | 17.2% | |
1950 | 748 | −4.5% | |
1960 | 689 | −7.9% | |
1970 | 632 | −8.3% | |
1980 | 654 | 3.5% | |
1990 | 681 | 4.1% | |
2000 | 730 | 7.2% | |
2010 | 760 | 4.1% | |
2020 | 675 | −11.2% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[3] |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.39 square miles (91.7 km2), of which 34.81 square miles (90.2 km2) (or 98.36%) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.64%) is water.[4]
Unincorporated towns
editCemeteries
editThe township contains Holtsclaw, Truelove, White River, Inman, South Martin, and Mount Zion Cemeteries.
Major highways
editSchool districts
edit- Loogootee Community School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 63
- State Senate District 48
References
edit- "Rutherford 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.