Barkley Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 915 (up from 900 in 2010) and it contained 373 housing units.
History Barkley Township was established in 1838. It was named for Henry Barkley Sr.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.02%) is water.
Unincorporated towns Gifford Newland
Extinct towns Lewiston Moody
Adjacent townships Walker Township (north) Gillam Township (east) Hanging Grove Township (southeast) Marion Township (southwest) Union Township (west)
Cemeteries The township contains nine cemeteries: Brown, Dunkard, Hankle, Parkison, Prater, Price, Rees, Sandridge and Smith.
Major highways Indiana State Road 14 Indiana State Road 49
Education Barkley Township residents may request a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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