Cotton Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Switzerland County | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′17″N 85°00′58″W / 38.87139°N 85.01611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Switzerland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.04 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.17% |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,808 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (19/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47011, 47019, 47020, 47038, 47043 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453248 |
Cotton Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,808 and it contained 717 housing units.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,401 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,345 | −4.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,259 | −6.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,172 | −6.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,050 | −10.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,034 | −1.5% | |
| 1950 | 931 | −10.0% | |
| 1960 | 879 | −5.6% | |
| 1970 | 869 | −1.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,009 | 16.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,214 | 20.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,476 | 21.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,040 | 38.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,808 | −11.4% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".