Pigeon Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,799 and it contained 15,434 housing units. At just over 11 square miles and having just under 30,000 people, Pigeon Township is both the smallest and most densely populated township in both Vanderburgh County as well as in Southwestern Indiana as a whole. Downtown Evansville and several historical districts are located entirely within the township as it contains the oldest sections of the city. Pigeon Township was established in 1818.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.46%) is land and (or 1.54%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

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(south-central portion)

Adjacent townships

** Vanderburgh County *** Center Township (northeast) *** Knight Township (east) *** Perry Township (west)

Airports and landing strips

* Deaconess Hospital Airport * Welborn Memorial Baptist Hospital Airport

Rivers

* Pigeon Creek

School districts

* Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

Political districts

* Indiana's 8th congressional district * State House District 75 * State House District 76 * State House District 77 * State Senate District 49

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

IndianaMap

External links

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