Stampers Creek Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,037 and it contained 384 housing units.[1]
Stampers Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 The Lynd School, a historic site in the township | |
 Location in Orange County | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′20″N 86°20′59″W / 38.53889°N 86.34972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Orange |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.51 sq mi (73.8 km2) |
| • Land | 28.45 sq mi (73.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.18% |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,037 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47125, 47452, 47454 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453870 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,001 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,027 | 2.6% | |
| 1910 | 893 | −13.0% | |
| 1920 | 740 | −17.1% | |
| 1930 | 656 | −11.4% | |
| 1940 | 666 | 1.5% | |
| 1950 | 693 | 4.1% | |
| 1960 | 680 | −1.9% | |
| 1970 | 618 | −9.1% | |
| 1980 | 795 | 28.6% | |
| 1990 | 845 | 6.3% | |
| 2000 | 959 | 13.5% | |
| 2010 | 954 | −0.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,037 | 8.7% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
History edit
Stampers Creek Township took its name from Stampers Creek.[3]
Lynd School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[4]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.51 square miles (73.8 km2), of which 28.45 square miles (73.7 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[5]
Unincorporated towns edit
- Mahan Crossing at 38°33′26″N 86°21′52″W / 38.557278°N 86.364429°W
- Millersburg at 38°33′26″N 86°20′08″W / 38.557279°N 86.33554°W
- Trotter Crossing at 38°30′41″N 86°21′56″W / 38.511446°N 86.36554°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these two cemeteries: Copelin and Danners.
Major highways edit
School districts edit
- Paoli Community School Corporation
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 62
- State Senate District 44
References edit
- "Stampers Creek Township, Orange County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 405.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.