Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Barr Township is one of ten townships
in Daviess County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 4,193.
, as some of Indiana's highest quality coal mines are found in Barr Township.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Daviess County, Indiana
Daviess County, Indiana
Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 31,648. The county seat is Washington. Daviess County switched to the Central Time Zone on April 2, 2006. It has returned to the Eastern Time Zone as of November 4, 2007.- History :Daviess County was...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 4,193.
History
Barr Township was organized on 4 August 1819 from part of Washington Township; its namesake was pioneer settler Hugh Barr. Besides agriculture, which has flourished in its rich soils, the township has depended economically upon coal miningCoal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
, as some of Indiana's highest quality coal mines are found in Barr Township.
Geography
Barr Township covers an area of 73.2 square miles (189.6 km²); 0.98 square miles (2.5 km²) (1.34 percent) of this is water.Adjacent townships
- Van Buren TownshipVan Buren Township, Daviess County, IndianaVan Buren Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,960.-History:Van Buren Township was organized in September 1841; the last township to be formed in Daviess County, it was created in response to a petition circulated among residents...
(north) - Perry Township, Martin CountyPerry Township, Martin County, IndianaPerry Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,960.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Perry Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bramble at * Burns City at *...
(northeast) - Rutherford Township, Martin CountyRutherford Township, Martin County, IndianaRutherford Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 730.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Rutherford Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* South Martin at...
(southeast) - Reeve TownshipReeve Township, Daviess County, IndianaReeve Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 696.-History:Reeve Township was organized on 12 May 1817 at the first meeting of the Daviess County Commissioners. It was named for its earliest resident, South Carolina native Joshua...
(south) - Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, Daviess County, IndianaHarrison Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 673.-History:Harrison Township was organized in June 1841 out of parts of Reave and Veale townships...
(southwest) - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Daviess County, IndianaWashington Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 15,110.-History:Washington Township was organized on 12 May 1817 at the first meeting of the Daviess County Commissioners...
(west) - Bogard TownshipBogard Township, Daviess County, IndianaBogard Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,189.-History:Bogard Township was organized on 9 May 1820. Among its earliest settlers was North Carolina native Elias Myers, who arrived in 1816 and purchased of land in the following...
(northwest)