Pierce Township is one of thirteen
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
Washington County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,666 and it contained 1,146 housing units.
History
Pierce Township was organized in 1853. It was named for President
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804October 8, 1869) was the 14th president of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. He was a northern Democrat who believed that the abolitionist movement was a fundamental threat to the nation's unity ...
.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.66%) is land and (or 0.34%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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New Pekin (west half)
Unincorporated towns
*
Farabee at
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Shorts Corner at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Washington Township (north)
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Franklin Township (northeast)
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Polk Township (east)
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Jackson Township (south)
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Howard Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Blue River Church, Mount Pleasant Church, Old Blue River and Wilson.
Lakes
* Jordan Lake
School districts
* East Washington School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 9th congressional district
Indiana's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district stretches from the south suburbs of Indianapolis to the Indiana side of the Louisvill ...
* State House District 73
* State Senate District 47
References
;Notes
;Bibliography
United States Census Bureau 2007 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 Washington County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
Populated places established in 1853
1853 establishments in Indiana