Pigeon Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,799 and it contained 15,434 housing units.[1] Downtown Evansville is located entirely within the township.

Pigeon Township Vanderburgh County
Township
Location in Vanderburgh County
Coordinates: 37°58′27″N 87°34′10″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vanderburgh
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	11.03 sq mi (28.6 km2)
• Land	10.86 sq mi (28.1 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)  1.54%
Elevation	384 ft (117 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	29,799
• Density	2,745/sq mi (1,060/km2)
ZIP codes	42420, 47708, 47710, 47711, 47712, 47713, 47714, 47720
GNIS feature ID	453732

Pigeon Township was established in 1818.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.03 square miles (28.6 km²), of which 10.86 square miles (28.1 km²) (or 98.46%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²) (or 1.54%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Evansville (south-central portion)

Adjacent townships

• Indiana
  • Vanderburgh County
    • Center Township (northeast)
    • Knight Township (east)
    • Perry Township (west)

Airports and landing strips

• Deaconess Hospital Airport
• Welborn Memorial Baptist Hospital Airport

Rivers

• Ohio River
• Pigeon Creek

School districts

• Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 8th congressional district
• State House District 75
• State House District 76
• State House District 77
• State Senate District 49

References

• "Pigeon Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

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