Greenville Township
Township
Fields south of Greenville
Fields south of Greenville
Location of Greenville Township in Floyd County
Location of Greenville Township in Floyd County
Coordinates: 38°22′07″N 85°58′43″W / 38.36861°N 85.97861°W / 38.36861; -85.97861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFloyd
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total33.5 sq mi (87 km2)
 • Land33.39 sq mi (86.5 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total7,590
 • Density202/sq mi (78/km2)
FIPS code18-29862[3]
GNIS feature ID453355

Greenville Township is one of five townships in Floyd County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,746 and it contained 2,532 housing units.[4]

History

The Jersey Park Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.5 square miles (87 km2), of which 33.39 square miles (86.5 km2) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.33%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Buttontown (in an 1876 obituary, it was called Kepley Schoolhouse Cemetery),[6] Greenlawn and Mount Eden.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Greenville Township, Floyd County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ Obituary of Madison Martin who is buried in Buttontown Cemetery

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Municipalities and communities of Floyd County, Indiana, United States
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