Grassy Fork Township is one of twelve
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Jackson County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 668 and it contained 288 housing units.
It was named from the Grassy Fork Creek.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.80%) is land and (or 0.20%) is water.
The streams of Grassy Fork, Knob Creek and Pond Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Tampico
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Adjacent townships
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Washington Township (northeast)
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Vernon Township (east)
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Gibson Township, Washington County (south)
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Monroe Township, Washington County (southwest)
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Driftwood Township (west)
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Brownstown Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains eleven cemeteries: Blair, Lubker, Mount Pleasant, Pioneer, Riechers/Niermans, Rucker, Russell Chapel, Stunkel, Sturgeon, Tuell, and Waskom.
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 39
State Road 39 in the U.S. State of Indiana is the name of two distinct north–south highways in the state of Indiana.
Route description
Southern section
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Education
Grassy Fork Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Brownstown Public Library in Brownstown.
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 Jackson County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana