Highland Township, Greene County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Highland Township
Township
Countryside in Highland Township
Location in Greene County
Coordinates: 39°07′17″N 86°53′13″W / 39.12139°N 86.88694°W / 39.12139; -86.88694
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Greene
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	32.69 sq mi (84.7 km)
• Land	32.47 sq mi (84.1 km)
• Water	0.22 sq mi (0.6 km) 0.67%
Elevation	545 ft (166 m)
Population
• Total	688
• Density	21/sq mi (8.1/km)
GNIS feature ID	0453411

Highland Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 688, down from 718 at 2010.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,143	—
1900	980	−14.3%
1910	977	−0.3%
1920	897	−8.2%
1930	742	−17.3%
1940	753	1.5%
1950	595	−21.0%
1960	494	−17.0%
1970	513	3.8%
1980	581	13.3%
1990	583	0.3%
2000	655	12.3%
2010	718	9.6%
2020	688	−4.2%
Source: US Decennial Census

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.69 square miles (84.7 km), of which 32.47 square miles (84.1 km) (or 99.33%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km) (or 0.67%) is water. The streams of Camp Creek, Clark Creek, Dead Horse Branch, Goose Creek, Jim Creek and Kelly Branch run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Bucher, Calvertville, Goodwin, Kelley, Owens, Snyder, Stalcup, Wall and Walnut Grove.

Major highways

SR 157

Education

It is in the Bloomfield School District.

References

"Highland Township, Greene County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

"Census Bureau profile: Highland Township, Greene County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ "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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
"Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Greene County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Text list

External links

v t e Municipalities and communities of Greene County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Bloomfield
Cities	Jasonville Linton	Map of Indiana highlighting Greene County
Towns	Bloomfield Lyons Newberry Switz City Worthington
Townships	Beech Creek Cass Center Fairplay Grant Highland Jackson Jefferson Richland Smith Stafford Stockton Taylor Washington Wright
CDPs	Hashtown Midland Owensburg Scotland Solsberry Vicksburg
Other communities	Beehunter Calvertville Cincinnati Doans Ellis Elliston Furnace Gilmour‡ Hendricksville Hobbieville Hoosier Island City Johnstown Koleen Lone Tree Marco McVille Mineral City Newark Park Plummer Point Commerce Ridgeport Sponsler Stalcup Corner Summit Tanner Tulip Victoria White Rose
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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