German Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

38°02′36″N 87°38′38″W / 38.04333°N 87.64389°W / 38.04333; -87.64389CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyVanderburghGovernment • TypeIndiana townshipArea • Total28.84 sq mi (74.7 km²) • Land28.56 sq mi (74.0 km²) • Water0.28 sq mi (0.7 km²)  0.97%Elevation479 ft (146 m)Population • Total7,167 • Density260.6/sq mi (100.6/km²)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID453328

German Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,441 and it contained 2,909 housing units.^[2]

German Township was organized in 1845.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.84 square miles (74.7 km²), of which 28.56 square miles (74.0 km²) (or 99.03%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km²) (or 0.97%) is water.^[2]

Cities and towns

• Darmstadt (far west edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Kasson
• Saint Joseph

Adjacent townships

• Vanderburgh County
  • Armstrong Township (North)
  • Scott Township (Northeast)
  • Center Township (East)
  • Perry Township (South)
• Posey County
  • Robinson Township (West)
  • Marrs Township (Single Point)

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Higinbottom, Huber, Richter, Saint Peters, St. Joseph, and St. Paul's.

School districts

• Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 8th congressional district
• State House District 75
• State Senate District 50

References

• "German Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

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