Anderson Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,557 and it contained 644 housing units.

History

Anderson Township was named after the Anderson River.

Anderson Township, Perry County, Indiana

The Huffman Mill Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Anderson Township, Perry County, Indiana

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.90%) is land and (or 0.10%) is water.

Anderson Township, Perry County, Indiana

Unincorporated towns

Gatchel at

Lilly Dale at

Ranger at

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Avery, Covey, Davis, Dodson, Frakes, Hammack, Hicks, Mackey, Niles, Nixon, Richards, Slaughter and Terry.

Major highways

Indiana State Road 37

Airports and landing strips

Perry County Municipal Airport

Lakes

Saddle Lake

School districts

Perry Central Community School Corporation

Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation

Political districts

State House District 73

State House District 74

State Senate District 47

References

United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

IndianaMap

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana

City-Data.com page for Anderson Township

Townships in Perry County, Indiana

Townships in Indiana