Tobin Township
Township
Along State Road 66 north of Rome
Along State Road 66 north of Rome
Location in Perry County
Location in Perry County
Coordinates: 37°57′17″N 86°35′37″W / 37.95472°N 86.59361°W / 37.95472; -86.59361
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyPerry
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total65.55 sq mi (169.8 km2)
 • Land63.91 sq mi (165.5 km2)
 • Water1.65 sq mi (4.3 km2)  2.52%
Elevation
538 ft (164 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total768
 • Density12/sq mi (5/km2)
ZIP codes
47520, 47525, 47574, 47586
GNIS feature ID453900

Tobin Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 768 and it contained 418 housing units.[1]

History

Several members of the Tobin family were among the pioneer settlers who arrived to Tobin Township in the 1810s.[2]

The crash of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 710, which killed 63 people on March 17, 1960 occurred in Tobin Township.

The Old Perry County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 65.55 square miles (169.8 km2), of which 63.91 square miles (165.5 km2) (or 97.50%) is land and 1.65 square miles (4.3 km2) (or 2.52%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these twenty cemeteries: Brashear, Bryant, Carr, Cockrell-Tate, Conner, Connor, Cooks, David Tate, George Tate, German Ridge, Gilliand, Groves, Harding, Hiley, Lamb, Lamb, Lower Cummings, Maier, Miller, Robinson, Saint Johns, Saint Peters, Sampley, Schraner, Seibert, Shoemaker, Simons, Smith, Tate, Upper Cummings and Wegenast.

School districts

  • Perry Central Community School Corporation

Political districts

  • State House District 74
  • State Senate District 47

References

  • "Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
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