Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°07′03″N 84°52′15″W / 39.11750°N 84.87083°W / 39.11750; -84.87083CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyDearbornGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total24.31 sq mi (63.0 km²) • Land23.46 sq mi (60.8 km²) • Water0.85 sq mi (2.2 km²)Elevation

^[1]

456 ft (139 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total11,258 • Density468.3/sq mi (180.8/km²)FIPS code18-42480^[3]GNIS feature ID453546

Lawrenceburg Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,985 and it contained 4,796 housing units.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.31 square miles (63.0 km²), of which 23.46 square miles (60.8 km²) (or 96.50%) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km²) (or 3.50%) is water.^[4] Old Channel Lake and Twin Lakes are in this township.

Cities and towns

Aurora (north edge)
Greendale
Hidden Valley (south edge)
Lawrenceburg

Unincorporated towns

Hardinsburg
Homestead
Lawrenceburg Junction
Oldtown

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

Major highways

Interstate 275
U.S. Route 50
State Road 1
State Road 48

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Greendale, Guard and Miller.

References

"Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^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.