Pierce Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,504 and it contained 1,142 housing units.
History Pierce Township was organized in 1853. It was named for President Franklin Pierce.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.66%) is land and (or 0.34%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages New Pekin (west half)
Unincorporated towns Farabee at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships Washington Township (north) Franklin Township (northeast) Polk Township (east) Jackson Township (south) Howard Township (west)
Cemeteries The township contains these four cemeteries: Blue River Church, Mount Pleasant Church, Old Blue River and Wilson.
Lakes Jordan Lake
School districts East Washington School Corporation
Political districts Indiana's 9th congressional district State House District 73 State Senate District 47
References Notes
Bibliography United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) IndianaMap
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana