Montgomery Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°51′29″N 85°38′24″W / 38.85806°N 85.64000°W / 38.85806; -85.64000CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJenningsGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total20.23 sq mi (52.4 km²) • Land20.21 sq mi (52.3 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) 0.05%Elevation

679 ft (207 m)Population

(2020)

• Total950 • Density47/sq mi (18/km²)GNIS feature ID0453650

Montgomery Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 950 (down from 978 at 2010^[1]) and it contained 416 housing units.^[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	722	—
1900	778	7.8%
1910	759	−2.4%
1920	748	−1.4%
1930	639	−14.6%
1940	658	3.0%
1950	714	8.5%
1960	648	−9.2%
1970	749	15.6%
1980	941	25.6%
1990	896	−4.8%
2000	983	9.7%
2010	978	−0.5%
2020	950	−2.9%
Source: US Decennial Census^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.23 square miles (52.4 km²), of which 20.21 square miles (52.3 km²) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.05%) is water.^[1] The streams of Bear Creek, Davis Branch and Little Bear Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Lovett Township (north)
Lancaster Township, Jefferson County (east)
Graham Township, Jefferson County (south)
Marion Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Hopewell.

Major highways

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".