- Source: Carr Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Carr Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,325 and it contained 590 housing units.
Carr Township was named for Thomas Carr, an early county commissioner.
History
Carr High School and Medora Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.95 square miles (108.7 km2), of which 41.32 square miles (107.0 km2) (or 98.50%) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.50%) is water. The streams of Dry Creek and Greasy Creek run through this township.
= Cities and towns
=Medora
= Unincorporated towns
=Sparksville
Weddleville
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
= Adjacent townships
=Owen Township (north)
Brownstown Township (northeast)
Driftwood Township (east)
Jefferson Township, Washington County (south)
Brown Township, Washington County (southwest)
Guthrie Township, Lawrence County (west)
= Cemeteries
=The township contains ten cemeteries: Beem, Brown, Goss, Heighton Hill, Hinderlider, Holmes, Lanning Spur, Shoemaker, Stewart and Zollman.
= Major highways
=Indiana State Road 235
References
"Carr Township, Jackson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township Association
United Township Association of Indiana