Rutherford Township, Martin County, Indiana

Rutherford Township
Township
Looking west on County Road 950 South from U.S. 231, in Rutherford Township
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°33′34″N 86°52′57″W / 38.55944°N 86.88250°WCoordinates: 38°33′34″N 86°52′57″W / 38.55944°N 86.88250°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Martin
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.39 sq mi (91.7 km^2)
• Land	34.81 sq mi (90.2 km^2)
• Water	0.58 sq mi (1.5 km^2)  1.64%
Elevation	558 ft (170 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	760
• Density	21.8/sq mi (8.4/km^2)
ZIP codes	47527, 47553
GNIS feature ID	0453818

Rutherford Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 760 and it contained 309 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.39 square miles (91.7 km²), of which 34.81 square miles (90.2 km²) (or 98.36%) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km²) (or 1.64%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• South Martin at 38°32′40″N 86°52′27″W / 38.544497°N 86.874166°W

Cemeteries

The township contains Holtsglaw Cemetery.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 231

School districts

• Loogootee Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 8th congressional district
• State House District 63
• State Senate District 48

References

• "Rutherford Township, Martin County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Rutherford Township