Stampers Creek Township, Orange County, Indiana

Stampers Creek Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 954 and it contained 386 housing units.[1]

Stampers Creek Township
The Lynd School, a historic site in the township
Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°32′20″N 86°20′59″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyOrange
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total28.51 sq mi (73.8 km2)
  Land28.45 sq mi (73.7 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.18%
Elevation
778 ft (237 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total954
  Density33.5/sq mi (12.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47125, 47452, 47454
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID453870

History

Stampers Creek Township took its name from Stampers Creek.[2]

Lynd School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.51 square miles (73.8 km2), of which 28.45 square miles (73.7 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Copelin and Danners.

Major highways

School districts

  • Paoli Community School Corporation

Political districts

References

  • "Stampers Creek Township, Orange County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
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