Shelby Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°58′19″N 85°22′34″W / 38.97194°N 85.37611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.39 sq mi (179.7 km2) |
| • Land | 69.11 sq mi (179.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,038 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-69264[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453845 |
Shelby Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,038 (up from 999 at 2010[3]) and it contained 373 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,365 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,387 | 0.9% | |
| 1910 | 2,182 | −8.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,995 | −8.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,569 | −21.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,665 | 6.1% | |
| 1950 | 801 | −51.9% | |
| 1960 | 881 | 10.0% | |
| 1970 | 830 | −5.8% | |
| 1980 | 901 | 8.6% | |
| 1990 | 853 | −5.3% | |
| 2000 | 867 | 1.6% | |
| 2010 | 999 | 15.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,038 | 3.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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".