Curry Township is one of nine
townships
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in
Sullivan County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,559 and it contained 1,643 housing units.
The township is named after William Curry, who was the area's first settler when he arrived there in 1817 from
Kentucky
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.52%) is land and (or 0.48%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Farmersburg
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Shelburn
Unincorporated towns
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Baldridge at
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Curryville at
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East Shelburn at
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Symbols
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Wilfred at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Linton Township, Vigo County (north)
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Pierson Township, Vigo County (northeast)
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Jackson Township (east)
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Hamilton Township (south)
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Turman Township (southwest)
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Fairbanks Township (west)
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Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Douglas Chapel, Ebenezer, McKinney and West Lawn.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 41
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Airports and landing strips
* Austin Air Ads Airport
School districts
* Northeast School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 8th congressional district
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* State House District 45
* State Senate District 39
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Sullivan County, Indiana
Terre Haute metropolitan area
Townships in Indiana