Township in Indiana, United States
Cotton Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County , Indiana , United States. As of the 2020 census , its population was 1,808 and it contained 717 housing units.[ 1]
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
1890 1,401 — 1900 1,345 −4.0% 1910 1,259 −6.4% 1920 1,172 −6.9% 1930 1,050 −10.4% 1940 1,034 −1.5% 1950 931 −10.0% 1960 879 −5.6% 1970 869 −1.1% 1980 1,009 16.1% 1990 1,214 20.3% 2000 1,476 21.6% 2010 2,040 38.2% 2020 1,808 −11.4%
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2 ), of which 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2 ) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2 ) (or 0.17%) is water.[ 3]
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Allensville, Bovard, Pelser and Stow.
Major highways
School districts
Switzerland County School Corporation
Political districts
References
External links
Places adjacent to Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana