Craig Township is one of six
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Switzerland County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the
2020 census, its population was 766 and it contained 393 housing units.
History
Craig Township has the name of George Craig, a pioneer settler and afterward state legislator.
The
Thiebaud Farmstead,
Venoge Farmstead, and
Thomas T. Wright House are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.24%) is land and (or 0.76%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Braytown at
*
Lamb at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Pleasant Township (north)
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Jefferson Township (northeast)
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Milton Township, Jefferson County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: McKay and Old Bethel.
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 56
State Road 56 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a route that travels the south central part of the state from west to east.
Route description
The western terminus of SR 56 is near Hazleton at U.S. Route 41. SR 56 heads northeast to ...
Airports and landing strips
* Robinson Airport
School districts
* Switzerland County 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 Louisville ...
* State House District 68
* State Senate District 45
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 Switzerland County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana