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Pierson Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 1,210 and it contained 589 housing units.[1]

Pierson Township
Township
Location in Vigo County
Coordinates: 39°18′11″N 87°17′35″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36 sq mi (90 km2)
• Land	35.35 sq mi (91.6 km2)
• Water	0.65 sq mi (1.7 km2)  1.81%
Elevation	591 ft (180 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,210
• Density	34.2/sq mi (13.2/km2)
ZIP codes	47802, 47850, 47858, 47866
GNIS feature ID	453731

History

Frank Senour Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36 square miles (93 km²), of which 35.35 square miles (91.6 km²) (or 98.19%) is land and 0.65 square miles (1.7 km²) (or 1.81%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated communities

• Blackhawk
• Brown Jug Corner
• Hickory Island
• Lewis

Adjacent townships

• Riley Township (north)
• Perry Township, Clay County (northeast)
• Lewis Township, Clay County (southeast)
• Jackson Township, Sullivan County (south)
• Curry Township, Sullivan County (southwest)
• Linton Township (west)
• Honey Creek Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Armstrong, Brown, Donham, Ruggles, Stephens and Taylor.

Airports and landing strips

• Ellis Fly-In

Lakes

• Fox Lake
• French Lake
• Israel Lake
• Paint Mill Lake

School districts

• Vigo County School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 8th congressional district
• State House District 46
• State Senate District 39

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

External links

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