Highland Township, Greene County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°07′17″N 86°53′13″W / 39.12139°N 86.88694°W / 39.12139; -86.88694CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyGreeneGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total32.69 sq mi (84.7 km²) • Land32.47 sq mi (84.1 km²) • Water0.22 sq mi (0.6 km²) 0.67%Elevation

545 ft (166 m)Population

(2020)

• Total688 • Density21/sq mi (8.1/km²)GNIS feature ID0453411

Highland Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 688,^[1] down from 718 at 2010.^[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,143	—
1900	980	−14.3%
1910	977	−0.3%
1920	897	−8.2%
1930	742	−17.3%
1940	753	1.5%
1950	595	−21.0%
1960	494	−17.0%
1970	513	3.8%
1980	581	13.3%
1990	583	0.3%
2000	655	12.3%
2010	718	9.6%
2020	688	−4.2%
Source: US Decennial Census^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.69 square miles (84.7 km²), of which 32.47 square miles (84.1 km²) (or 99.33%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km²) (or 0.67%) is water.^[2] The streams of Camp Creek, Clark Creek, Dead Horse Branch, Goose Creek, Jim Creek and Kelly Branch run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Bucher, Calvertville, Goodwin, Kelley, Owens, Snyder, Stalcup, Wall and Walnut Grove.

Major highways

SR 157

Education

It is in the Bloomfield School District.^[4]

References

"Highland Township, Greene 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

^ "Census Bureau profile: Highland Township, Greene County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ ^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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Greene County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Text list