German Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,441 and it contained 2,909 housing units.[2]
German Township was organized in 1845.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.84 square miles (74.7 km2), of which 28.56 square miles (74.0 km2) (or 99.03%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (or 0.97%) is water.[2]
Cities and towns
- Darmstadt (far west edge)
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Vanderburgh County
- Armstrong Township (North)
- Scott Township (Northeast)
- Center Township (East)
- Perry Township (South)
- Posey County
- Robinson Township (West)
- Marrs Township (Single Point)
Cemeteries
The township contains these cemeteries: Higinbottom, Huber, Richter, Saint Peters, St. Joseph, and St. Paul's.
School districts
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 50
References
- "German Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: German Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana: From the Earliest Times to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1889. p. 63.