Vincennes Township, Knox County, Indiana
Vincennes Township | |
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 Site of Fort Knox II in northern Vincennes Township | |
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.svg)  Vincennes Township | |
| Coordinates: 38°37′59″N 87°33′35″W / 38.63306°N 87.55972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Knox |
| Named for | Vincennes |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | 61.74 sq mi (159.9 km2) |
| • Land | 60.08 sq mi (155.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.66 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 413 ft (126 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 21,899 |
| • Density | 350/sq mi (140/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-79217[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453961 |
Vincennes Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,899 (down from 23,707 at 2010[3]) and it contained 10,087 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 10,704 | — | |
| 1900 | 12,816 | 19.7% | |
| 1910 | 17,654 | 37.7% | |
| 1920 | 19,750 | 11.9% | |
| 1930 | 20,867 | 5.7% | |
| 1940 | 21,972 | 5.3% | |
| 1950 | 23,364 | 6.3% | |
| 1960 | 23,689 | 1.4% | |
| 1970 | 24,803 | 4.7% | |
| 1980 | 24,945 | 0.6% | |
| 1990 | 24,365 | −2.3% | |
| 2000 | 23,372 | −4.1% | |
| 2010 | 23,707 | 1.4% | |
| 2020 | 21,899 | −7.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 61.74 square miles (159.9 km2), of which 60.08 square miles (155.6 km2) (or 97.31%) is land and 1.66 square miles (4.3 km2) (or 2.69%) is water.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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