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Ray Township, Morgan County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°24′32″N 86°35′12″W / 39.40889°N 86.58667°W / 39.40889; -86.58667Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyMorganGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total25.78 sq mi (66.8 km²) • Land25.56 sq mi (66.2 km²) • Water0.22 sq mi (0.6 km²) 0.85%Elevation

755 ft (230 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total1,542 • Density63.8/sq mi (24.6/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

46151, 46166, 47433

GNIS feature ID453783

Ray Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,631 and it contained 648 housing units.^[2]

History

The Blankenship-Hodges-Brown House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.78 square miles (66.8 km²), of which 25.56 square miles (66.2 km²) (or 99.15%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km²) (or 0.85%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Paragon

Unincorporated towns

Whitaker at 39°22′47″N 86°36′27″W / 39.379769°N 86.607501°W / 39.379769; -86.607501

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Friendship Park, Goss and Stierwalt.

Major highways

Indiana State Road 67

School districts

Metropolitan School District of Martinsville Schools

Political districts

Indiana's 4th congressional district
State House District 47
State Senate District 37

References

"Ray Township, Morgan County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "Census Bureau profile: Ray Township, Morgan County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.