Barr Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,431 (up from 4,811 at 2010) and it contained 1,649 housing units.
History Barr Township was organized on 4 August 1819 from part of Washington Township; its namesake was pioneer settler Hugh Barr. Besides agriculture, which has flourished in its rich soils, the township has depended economically upon coal mining, as some of Indiana's highest quality coal mines are found in Barr Township.Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 274-275.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.44%) is land and (or 1.56%) is water.
Cities and towns Cannelburg Montgomery
Unincorporated towns Black Oak
Adjacent townships Van Buren Township (north) Perry Township, Martin County (northeast) Rutherford Township, Martin County (southeast) Reeve Township (south) Harrison Township (southwest) Washington Township (west) Bogard Township (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries The township cemeteries: Saint Peters, Wagler, and St. Mary's (Barr Township)located on St. Mary's Rd.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana