Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

Guthrie Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,383 and it contained 654 housing units.[2][3]

Guthrie Township
Township
Location in Lawrence County
Location in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°48′38″N 86°20′14″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyLawrence
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total42.79 sq mi (110.8 km2)
 • Land42.19 sq mi (109.3 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  1.40%
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,383
 • Density32.8/sq mi (12.7/km2)
ZIP codes
47264, 47421, 47430, 47467
GNIS feature ID0453359

History

Guthrie Township was established in the early 1860s.[4] Guthrie was the surname of a family of pioneer settlers.[5]

The Clampitt Site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.79 square miles (110.8 km2), of which 42.19 square miles (109.3 km2) (or 98.60%) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.40%) is water.[2] The township's southern border is defined by the East Fork White River.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Carlton, Dodd, Johnston, and Pinhook.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,083—
19001,29519.6%
19101,056−18.5%
19201,37029.7%
19301,3992.1%
19401,318−5.8%
19501,233−6.4%
19601,184−4.0%
19701,160−2.0%
19801,2759.9%
19901,3586.5%
20001,58316.6%
20101,383−12.6%
20201,312−5.1%
[7]

School districts
  • North Lawrence Community Schools

Political districts

Organizations
  • Guthrie Township Volunteer Fire Department

References
  1. "Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
  2. "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.
  3. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  4. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 44.
  5. History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 62.
  6. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/14/16 through 3/18/16. National Park Service. March 25, 2016.
  7. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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