Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
38°40′10″N 87°00′36″W / 38.66944°N 87.01000°W / 38.66944; -87.01000 (2020)
Barr Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,431 (up from 4,811 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,649 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 3,551 | — | |
| 1900 | 3,686 | 3.8% | |
| 1910 | 3,335 | −9.5% | |
| 1920 | 3,094 | −7.2% | |
| 1930 | 2,668 | −13.8% | |
| 1940 | 2,848 | 6.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,746 | −3.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,966 | 8.0% | |
| 1970 | 3,059 | 3.1% | |
| 1980 | 3,205 | 4.8% | |
| 1990 | 3,396 | 6.0% | |
| 2000 | 4,193 | 23.5% | |
| 2010 | 4,811 | 14.7% | |
| 2020 | 5,431 | 12.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
History
Barr Township was organized on 4 August 1819 from part of Washington Township; its namesake was pioneer settler Hugh Barr. Besides agriculture, which has flourished in its rich soils, the township has depended economically upon coal mining, as some of Indiana's highest quality coal mines are found in Barr Township.[6]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 73.19 square miles (189.6 km2), of which 72.05 square miles (186.6 km2) (or 98.44%) is land and 1.14 square miles (3.0 km2) (or 1.56%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Van Buren Township (north)
- Perry Township, Martin County (northeast)
- Rutherford Township, Martin County (southeast)
- Reeve Township (south)
- Harrison Township (southwest)
- Washington Township (west)
- Bogard Township (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township cemeteries: Saint Peters, Wagler, and St. Mary's (Barr Township)located on St. Mary's Rd.
References
- "Barr Township, Daviess 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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 274-275.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
