Pierson Township is one of twelve

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, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 1,210 and it contained 589 housing units.

History

Frank Senour Round Barn was listed on the

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in 1993.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.19%) is land and (or 1.81%) is water.

Unincorporated communities

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* Brown Jug Corner * Hickory Island *

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Adjacent townships

* Riley Township (north) * Perry Township, Clay County (northeast) * Lewis Township, Clay County (southeast) * Jackson Township, Sullivan County (south) * Curry Township, Sullivan County (southwest) * Linton Township (west) * Honey Creek Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Armstrong, Brown, Donham, Ruggles, Stephens and Taylor.

Airports and landing strips

* Ellis Fly-In

Lakes

* Fox Lake * French Lake * Israel Lake * Paint Mill Lake

School districts

Vigo County School Corporation Vigo County School Corporation (VCSC) is a school district that serves Vigo County, Indiana and is headquartered in West Terre Haute. The corporation is led by Superintendent Dr. Chris Himsel and by the Board of Trustees including: President ...

Political districts

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* State House District 46 * State Senate District 39

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

IndianaMap

External links

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