Laughery Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Laughery Township | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 39°15′07″N 85°15′14″W / 39.25194°N 85.25389°WCoordinates: 39°15′07″N 85°15′14″W / 39.25194°N 85.25389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Ripley |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 25.97 sq mi (67.3 km2) |
• Land | 25.85 sq mi (67.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 906 ft (276 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,736 |
• Density | 183.2/sq mi (70.7/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-42336[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453542 |
Laughery Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,736 and it contained 1,894 housing units.[3]
Laughery Township took its name from Laughery Creek.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.97 square miles (67.3 km2), of which 25.85 square miles (67.0 km2) (or 99.54%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.46%) is water.[3]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name is for Laughery Creek via Laughery Township...
External links
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