Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana

Cass Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,856 and it contained 923 housing units.^[1]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	2,356		—
1900	2,819		19.7%
1910	4,759		68.8%
1920	5,488		15.3%
1930	4,304		−21.6%
1940	4,044		−6.0%
1950	3,063		−24.3%
1960	2,443		−20.2%
1970	2,263		−7.4%
1980	2,454		8.4%
1990	1,912		−22.1%
2000	1,932		1.0%
2010	2,074		7.3%
2020	1,856		−10.5%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

Cass Township
Township
Location in Sullivan County
Coordinates: 39°05′07″N 87°17′40″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Sullivan
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	39.46 sq mi (102.2 km2)
• Land	37.8 sq mi (98 km2)
• Water	1.67 sq mi (4.3 km2)  4.23%
Elevation	531 ft (162 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,856
• Density	47/sq mi (18/km2)
ZIP codes	47438, 47848, 47882
GNIS feature ID	453168

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.46 square miles (102.2 km²), of which 37.8 square miles (98 km²) (or 95.79%) is land and 1.67 square miles (4.3 km²) (or 4.23%) is water.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

• Dugger

Unincorporated towns

• Baker at 39.130598°N 87.312517°W / 39.130598; -87.312517
• Cass at 39.086987°N 87.278627°W / 39.086987; -87.278627
• Gambill at 39.048933°N 87.259737°W / 39.048933; -87.259737
• Greenville at 39.140875°N 87.301961°W / 39.140875; -87.301961
• Hawton at 39.126431°N 87.311128°W / 39.126431; -87.311128
• Jericho at 39.061432°N 87.297516°W / 39.061432; -87.297516
• Scotchtown at 39.075043°N 87.297794°W / 39.075043; -87.297794
• Shiloh at 39.038932°N 87.292516°W / 39.038932; -87.292516
• Stringtown at 39.053377°N 87.297516°W / 39.053377; -87.297516

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

• Caledonia at 39.098931°N 87.335017°W / 39.098931; -87.335017
• Farnsworth at 39.099209°N 87.323628°W / 39.099209; -87.323628

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

• Jackson Township (north)
• Wright Township, Greene County (east)
• Stockton Township, Greene County (southeast)
• Jefferson Township (south)
• Haddon Township (southwest)
• Hamilton Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Burris, Clayton Cemeteries (historical), Deckard, Dugger and Houck.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 54

Lakes

• Greenbriar Lake

School districts

• Northeast School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 8th congressional district
• State House District 45
• State Senate District 39