Carr Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jackson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′45″N 86°12′54″W / 38.81250°N 86.21500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.95 sq mi (108.7 km2) |
| • Land | 41.32 sq mi (107.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2) 1.50% |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,325 |
| • Density | 32/sq mi (12/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453159 |
Carr Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,325 and it contained 590 housing units.[1]
Carr Township was named for Thomas Carr, an early county commissioner.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,651 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,706 | 3.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,659 | −2.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,718 | 3.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,614 | −6.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,785 | 10.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,561 | −12.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,554 | −0.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,457 | −6.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,554 | 6.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,576 | 1.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,384 | −12.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,510 | 9.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,325 | −12.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 372.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".