Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana

Cotton Township
Township
Location in Switzerland County
Coordinates: 38°52′17″N 85°00′58″W / 38.87139°N 85.01611°WCoordinates: 38°52′17″N 85°00′58″W / 38.87139°N 85.01611°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Switzerland
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.04 sq mi (93.3 km^2)
• Land	35.99 sq mi (93.2 km^2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km^2)  0.17%
Elevation	883 ft (269 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,040
• Density	56.7/sq mi (21.9/km^2)
ZIP codes	47011, 47019, 47020, 47038, 47043
GNIS feature ID	453248

Cotton Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,040 and it contained 849 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km²), of which 35.99 square miles (93.2 km²) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (or 0.17%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Allensville at 38°52′23″N 85°01′13″W / 38.873116°N 85.020229°W
• East Enterprise at 38°52′22″N 84°59′17″W / 38.872838°N 84.988006°W
• Fairview at 38°52′24″N 85°04′51″W / 38.873393°N 85.080786°W

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Allensville, Bovard, Pelser and Stow.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 56
• Indiana State Road 250

School districts

• Switzerland County School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 68
• State Senate District 45

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana