Whiskey Run Township, Crawford County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°20′11″N 86°18′27″W / 38.33639°N 86.30750°W / 38.33639; -86.30750CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyCrawfordGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total38.51 sq mi (99.7 km²) • Land38.51 sq mi (99.7 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

^[1]

801 ft (244 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,937 • Density50/sq mi (19/km²)FIPS code18-83690^[2]GNIS feature ID454051

Whiskey Run Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,937 and it contained 871 housing units.^[3]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,509	—
1900	1,498	−0.7%
1910	1,716	14.6%
1920	1,708	−0.5%
1930	1,512	−11.5%
1940	1,530	1.2%
1950	1,428	−6.7%
1960	1,336	−6.4%
1970	1,312	−1.8%
1980	1,769	34.8%
1990	1,729	−2.3%
2000	1,985	14.8%
2010	1,911	−3.7%
2020	1,937	1.4%
Source: US Decennial Census^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.51 square miles (99.7 km²), all land.^[5]

Cities and towns

Milltown (west half)

Unincorporated towns

Hogtown
Idlewild (extinct)
Wynnsboro (extinct)

Adjacent townships

Posey Township, Washington County (northeast)
Blue River Township, Harrison County (east)
Spencer Township, Harrison County (southeast)
Jennings Township (southwest)
Sterling Township (west)
Liberty Township (northwest)
Southeast Township, Orange County (northwest)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Saint Josephs, Union Chapel, Milltown Community and Totten.

References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
U.S. Board on Geographic Names

^ "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.
^ "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.