Halbert Township, Martin County, Indiana

Halbert Township
Location in Martin County
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°39′40″N 86°44′17″W / 38.66111°N 86.73806°W / 38.66111; -86.73806
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMartin
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total52.37 sq mi (135.6 km2)
 • Land51.92 sq mi (134.5 km2)
 • Water0.44 sq mi (1.1 km2)  0.84%
Elevation574 ft (175 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,545
 • Density30/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47446, 47581
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID453361

Halbert Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,545 and it contained 711 housing units.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,881
19002,09811.5%
19102,1010.1%
19201,716−18.3%
19301,558−9.2%
19401,6053.0%
19501,7267.5%
19601,675−3.0%
19701,673−0.1%
19801,646−1.6%
19901,587−3.6%
20001,7218.4%
20101,631−5.2%
20201,545−5.3%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52.37 square miles (135.6 km2), of which 51.92 square miles (134.5 km2) (or 99.14%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.[4]

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these five cemeteries: Acre, Baxter, Elliott, Hawkins and Union Chapel.

Major highways

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Lakes

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  • Deep Cut Lake

School districts

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  • Shoals Community School Corporation

Political districts

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References

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  • "Halbert Township, Martin County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ "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.
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