Pierce Township is one of thirteen

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in Washington County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,504 and it contained 1,142 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. A northern Democratic Party (United States), Democrat who believed that the Abolitionism in the United States, abolitio ...

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

* New Pekin (west half)

Unincorporated towns

* Farabee at * Shorts Corner at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Washington Township (north) * Franklin Township (northeast) * Polk Township (east) * Jackson Township (south) * 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

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 73 * State Senate District 47

References

;Notes ;Bibliography
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

IndianaMap

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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