Laughery Township, Ripley County, Indiana

Laughery Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,736 and it contained 1,894 housing units.[3]

Laughery Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°15′07″N 85°15′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total25.97 sq mi (67.3 km2)
 • Land25.85 sq mi (67.0 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation906 ft (276 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,736
 • Density183.2/sq mi (70.7/km2)
Area code(s)812
FIPS code18-42336[2]
GNIS feature ID453542

Laughery Township took its name from Laughery Creek.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.97 square miles (67.3 km2), of which 25.85 square miles (67.0 km2) (or 99.54%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.46%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns
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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for Laughery Creek via Laughery Township...



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