Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°07′38″N 87°33′11″W / 39.12722°N 87.55306°W / 39.12722; -87.55306Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountySullivanGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total57.48 sq mi (148.9 km²) • Land56.8 sq mi (147 km²) • Water0.68 sq mi (1.8 km²) 1.18%Elevation

541 ft (165 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,037 • Density18/sq mi (7.0/km²)ZIP codes

47849, 47861, 47879, 47882

GNIS feature ID453905

Turman Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,037 and it contained 442 housing units.^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,876	—
1900	1,941	3.5%
1910	1,639	−15.6%
1920	1,542	−5.9%
1930	1,368	−11.3%
1940	1,300	−5.0%
1950	1,094	−15.8%
1960	961	−12.2%
1970	840	−12.6%
1980	964	14.8%
1990	944	−2.1%
2000	1,082	14.6%
2010	1,061	−1.9%
2020	1,037	−2.3%
Source: US Decennial Census^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 57.48 square miles (148.9 km²), of which 56.8 square miles (147 km²) (or 98.82%) is land and 0.68 square miles (1.8 km²) (or 1.18%) is water.^[3]

Unincorporated towns

Dodds Bridge at 39°09′26″N 87°31′26″W / 39.157263°N 87.523912°W / 39.157263; -87.523912
Graysville at 39°07′03″N 87°33′22″W / 39.117541°N 87.556134°W / 39.117541; -87.556134

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Fairbanks Township (north)
Curry Township (northeast)
Hamilton Township (east)
Gill Township (southeast)
Hutsonville Township, Crawford County, Illinois (west)
York Township, Clark County, Illinois (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Alkire, Burton, Island, Johnson, Mann, Poplar and Mt. Tabor.

Rivers

Wabash River

School districts

Southwest School Corporation
Rural Community School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 8th congressional district
State House District 45
State Senate District 39

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
IndianaMap

^ "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.