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Pigeon Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Coordinates: 37°58′27″N 87°34′10″W / 37.97417°N 87.56944°W / 37.97417; -87.56944
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Pigeon
Township
Location in Vanderburgh County
Location in Vanderburgh County
Coordinates: 37°58′27″N 87°34′10″W / 37.97417°N 87.56944°W / 37.97417; -87.56944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVanderburgh
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total11.03 sq mi (28.6 km2)
 • Land10.86 sq mi (28.1 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)  1.54%
Elevation
384 ft (117 m)
Population
 • Total27,415
 • Density2,745/sq mi (1,060/km2)
ZIP codes
42420, 47708, 47710, 47711, 47712, 47713, 47714, 47720
GNIS feature ID453732

Pigeon Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,799 and it contained 15,434 housing units.[2] At just over 11 square miles and having just under 30,000 people, Pigeon Township is both the smallest and most densily populated township in both Vanderburgh County as well as in Southwestern Indiana as a whole. Downtown Evansville and several historical districts are located entirely within the township as it contains the oldest sections of the city.

Pigeon Township was established in 1818.[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.03 square miles (28.6 km2), of which 10.86 square miles (28.1 km2) (or 98.46%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 1.54%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

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Adjacent townships

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Deaconess Hospital Airport
  • Welborn Memorial Baptist Hospital Airport

Rivers

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School districts

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Political districts

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References

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  • "Pigeon Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
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