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Hamilton Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,869 and it contained 3,211 housing units.[1]

Hamilton Township
Township
Sullivan County Poor Home, east of the city of Sullivan
Location in Sullivan County
Coordinates: 39°06′47″N 87°23′38″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Sullivan
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	60.91 sq mi (157.8 km2)
• Land	59.58 sq mi (154.3 km2)
• Water	1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2)  2.18%
Elevation	512 ft (156 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	6,869
• Density	115.3/sq mi (44.5/km2)
ZIP codes	47879, 47882
GNIS feature ID	453366

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 60.91 square miles (157.8 km²), of which 59.58 square miles (154.3 km²) (or 97.82%) is land and 1.33 square miles (3.4 km²) (or 2.18%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Sullivan (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

• Benefiel Corner at 39.128375°N 87.408908°W / 39.128375; -87.408908
• Glendora at 39.128098°N 87.362796°W / 39.128098; -87.362796
• Jackson Hill at 39.168375°N 87.361963°W / 39.168375; -87.361963
• Massacre at 39.155875°N 87.407519°W / 39.155875; -87.407519

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

Adjacent townships

• Curry Township (north)
• Jackson Township (northeast)
• Cass Township (east)
• Haddon Township (south)
• Gill Township (southwest)
• Turman Township (west)
• Fairbanks Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains at least twelve cemeteries: Brodie, Center Ridge, Coffman, Free, Good Hope, Little Flock, Moore, Morgan, Palmers Prairie,[2] Spencer, Timmons and Walls.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 41
• State Road 54

Airports and landing strips

• Sullivan County Airport

Landmarks

• Sullivan County Park

School districts

• Southwest School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 8th congressional district
• State House District 45
• State Senate District 39

References

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

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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