German Township is one of eight
townships
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Vanderburgh County
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Indiana
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United States
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,441 and it contained 2,909 housing units.
German Township was organized in 1845.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.03%) is land and (or 0.97%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Darmstadt
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(far west edge)
Unincorporated towns
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Kasson
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Saint Joseph
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Adjacent townships
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Vanderburgh County
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Armstrong Township (North)
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Scott Township (Northeast)
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Center Township (East)
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Perry Township (South)
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Posey County
Posey may refer to:
Places
* Posey, California
* Posey, Illinois
* Posey, Texas
* Posey, West Virginia
* Posey County, Indiana
* Posey Township, Indiana (disambiguation)
People
* Posey (Paiute) (1860s–1923), Paiute chief
* Posey (surname)
* Po ...
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Robinson Township (West)
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Marrs Township (Single Point)
Cemeteries
The township contains these cemeteries: Higinbottom, Huber, Richter, Saint Peters, St. Joseph, and St. Paul's.
School districts
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Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation
The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC) is a public school corporation serving Evansville, Indiana and Vanderburgh County; its boundary includes the entire county. It is the third largest school district in the state of Indiana, beh ...
Political districts
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Indiana's 8th congressional district
Indiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwestern Indiana, southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville, Indiana, Evansville and also includes Jas ...
* State House District 75
* State Senate District 50
References
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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
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Townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana