Carr Township is one of twelve
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
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Clark County, Indiana
Clark County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2020 census, the population was 121,093. The county seat is Jeffersonville. Clark County is part of the Louisville/ ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,830 and it contained 1,794 housing units.
History
Carr Township was organized in 1854. It was named for General John Carr, a pioneer settler.
Geography
According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.03%) is land and (or 1.97%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Bennettsville
Bennettsville is a city located in the U.S. state of South Carolina on the Great Pee Dee River. As the county seat of Marlboro County, Bennettsville is noted for its historic homes and buildings from the 19th and early 20th centuries—including ...
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Broom Hill
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Carwood
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Wilson
Wilson may refer to:
People
* Wilson (name)
** List of people with given name Wilson
** List of people with surname Wilson
* Wilson (footballer, 1927–1998), Brazilian manager and defender
* Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson Ro ...
Adjacent townships
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Monroe Township (northeast)
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Union Township (northeast)
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Silver Creek Township (southeast)
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New Albany Township, Floyd County (south)
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Lafayette Township, Floyd County (southwest)
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Wood Township (west)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 60
State Road 60 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a mostly rural, two-lane highway in the southeastern portion of the state, covering a distance of about .
Route description
SR 60 begins at U.S. Route 50 east of Huron in southern Lawrence Coun ...
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Indiana State Road 111
State Road 111 (SR 111) in the U.S. State of Indiana is a rural two-lane highway which passes between New Boston and New Albany in the far southern portion of the state. It has existed since 1935. Some of the highway was decommissioned in ...
Cemeteries
The township contains Several cemeteries: Adkins, Allen (aka Jenkins), Hagest (aka Keibler and Hitch), Hickory Grove, Merrill-Ward, Miller, St. John the Baptist Catholic, Stone Grave at Deam Lake, and Wagner.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Clark County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
Populated places established in 1854
1854 establishments in Indiana