Pierce Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,666 and it contained 1,146 housing units.
History
Pierce Township was organized in 1853. It was named for President Franklin Pierce.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.66%) is land and (or 0.34%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
New Pekin (west half)
Unincorporated towns
Farabee at
Shorts Corner at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
Washington Township (north) Franklin Township (northeast) Polk Township (east) Jackson Township (south) Howard Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Blue River Church, Mount Pleasant Church, Old Blue River and Wilson.
Lakes
Jordan Lake
School districts
East Washington School Corporation
Political districts
Indiana's 9th congressional district
State House District 73
State Senate District 47
References
Notes
Bibliography
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) IndianaMap