Skelton Township, Warrick County, Indiana

Skelton Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,625 and it contained 635 housing units.[1]

Skelton Township
Township
Location in Warrick County
Coordinates: 38°04′41″N 87°09′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total39.91 sq mi (103.4 km2)
 • Land39.54 sq mi (102.4 km2)
 • Water0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2)  0.93%
Elevation
423 ft (129 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,625
 • Density41.1/sq mi (15.9/km2)
ZIP codes
47523, 47601, 47637
GNIS feature ID0453850

History

Skelton Township was organized in about 1820.[2] The township was named for Zachariah Skelton, a local judge.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.91 square miles (103.4 km2), of which 39.54 square miles (102.4 km2) (or 99.07%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 0.93%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Clark, Garrison, Kelley, Mill, Polk, Polk, Reed, Roth and Skelton.

School districts
  • Warrick County School Corporation

Political districts
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References
  1. "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.
  2. Barr, Arvil Sylvester (1915). A History of Warrick County, Indiana, Prior to 1820, Including a Sketch of Methodism in the County Down to 1850. Indiana University. p. 17.
  3. Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 21.
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