Lockhart Township, Pike County, Indiana
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Lockhart Township
Pike County
| settlement_type = Township
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| image_map = Map highlighting Lockhart Township, Pike County, Indiana.svg
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| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Pike
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| government_type = Indiana township
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| area_total_sq_mi = 48.93
| area_land_sq_mi = 48.02
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.91
| area_water_percent = 1.86
| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_total = 856
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
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| elevation_m = 155
| elevation_ft = 509
| coordinates = {{coord|38|16|41|N|87|08|08|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
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| postal_code = 47541, 47584, 47585, 47590, 47598
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Lockhart Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 856 and it contained 402 housing units.{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Lockhart_township,_Pike_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1812544532 |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=data.census.gov}}
{{US Census population
| footnote = Source: US Decennial Census{{Cite web|url=http://www.stats.indiana.edu/population/PopTotals/historic_counts_twps.asp|title = Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana}}
| 1890 = 2220
| 1900 = 2144
| 1910 = 1879
| 1920 = 1567
| 1930 = 1054
| 1940 = 1170
| 1950 = 806
| 1960 = 647
| 1970 = 632
| 1980 = 681
| 1990 = 724
| 2000 = 690
| 2010 = 907
| 2020 = 856
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History
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|48.93|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|48.02|sqmi}} (or 98.14%) is land and {{convert|0.91|sqmi}} (or 1.86%) is water.{{cite web |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18125 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212202428/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18125 |archive-date=2020-02-12 |accessdate=2013-05-10 |publisher=United States Census}}
=Unincorporated towns=
- Augusta at {{coord|38.331439|-87.19084|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Fritz Corner at {{coord|38.297551|-87.158894|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Hartwell at {{coord|38.322550|-87.179728|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Pikeville at {{coord|38.321996|-87.111392|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Stendal at {{coord|38.266718|-87.144448|scale:10000|display=inline}}
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
=Cemeteries=
The township contains these cemeteries: Barrett also known as Bethel Cemetery, Augusta IOOF also known as Odd Fellows, which is located southeast of the town of Augusta, Cup Creek which is located southwest of Pikeville and is also known as Pikeville Cemetery, Indian Mound Graveyard near Stendal, Log Creek also known as South Fork Cemetery southwest of Stendal, Miller which is northwest of Pikeville, Old Augusta Methodist Church Cemetery (church gone) which is located in the middle of the town of Augusta and is now obsolete, Pikeville Church of Christ (obsolete), Pikeville German Lutheran also known as the Primitive Baptist (obsolete cemetery with many unmarked graves), Russell which is southwest of Pikeville, Stendal St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church on the north edge of the town of Stendal, Stendal St. Peter's Lutheran located in the town of Stendal, Zion's Hill located one mile south of Pikevill, also known as Zion's Hill Assembly of God, Zoar located four miles east of Stendal, and Stillwell located half-mile east of Pikeville.
=Major highways=
- {{Jct|state=IN|SR|64}}
School districts
- Pike County School Corporation
Political districts
- State House District 63
- State Senate District 48
References
- {{cite gnis|0453577|Lockhart Township, Pike County, Indiana|2009-11-26}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091004100947/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2009/tgrshp2009.html United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
- [http://www.indianamap.org/ IndianaMap]
External links
- [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
- [http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]
- [http://www.city-data.com/township/Lockhart-Pike-IN.html City-Data.com page for Lockhart Township]
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Lockhart Township
|North=Marion Township
|Northeast=Madison Township, Dubois County
|East=Cass Township, Dubois County
Patoka Township, Dubois County
|Southeast=Pigeon Township, Warrick County
|Southwest=Lane Township, Warrick County
|West=Monroe Township
|Northwest=Patoka Township
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{{Pike County, Indiana}}
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Category:Townships in Pike County, Indiana