Knight Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 68,625. Knight Township has the largest township population in Southwestern Indiana and is the home of nearly 40 percent of Vanderburgh County's population.
History Knight Township was organized in 1840 from the eastern two thirds of Pigeon Township.
On October 1, 2009, the City of Evansville officially annexed territory within Knight Township bounded between Burkhardt Road, the Lloyd Expressway and Morgan Avenue.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.28%) is land and (or 1.72%) is water.
Cities and towns Evansville (southeast side)
Unincorporated towns Smythe
Adjacent townships Indiana Vanderburgh County Pigeon Township (west) Center Township (northwest) Warrick County Campbell Township (northeast) Ohio Township (east)
Cemeteries The township contains these two cemeteries: Oak Hill and Oates Memorial Park.
Airports and landing strips Saint Marys Medical Center Airport
Lakes Cross Lake
Landmarks Angel Mounds University of Evansville Swonder Ice Arena Wesselman Woods Eastland Mall Washington Square Mall
School districts Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation
Political districts Indiana's 8th congressional district State House District 75 State House District 77 State House District 78 State Senate District 49 State Senate District 50 Evansville City Ward 1 Evansville City Ward 2 Evansville City Ward 3 Evansville City Ward 4 Evansville City Ward 5
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles IndianaMap
External links Official Site