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Vigo Township, Knox County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°50′17″N 87°14′17″W / 38.83806°N 87.23806°W / 38.83806; -87.23806
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Vigo Township
Coordinates: 38°50′17″N 87°14′17″W / 38.83806°N 87.23806°W / 38.83806; -87.23806
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKnox
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total67.11 sq mi (173.8 km2)
 • Land66.13 sq mi (171.3 km2)
 • Water0.97 sq mi (2.5 km2)
Elevation463 ft (141 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,083
 • Density61/sq mi (23/km2)
FIPS code18-79118[2]
GNIS feature ID453960

Vigo Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,083 (up from 4,031 at 2010[3]) and it contained 2,095 housing units.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18903,428
19004,09519.5%
19105,86043.1%
192010,38577.2%
19307,916−23.8%
19407,808−1.4%
19507,036−9.9%
19606,067−13.8%
19705,635−7.1%
19805,513−2.2%
19904,666−15.4%
20004,7982.8%
20104,031−16.0%
20204,0831.3%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History

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Vigo Township was established in 1837. It was named for Col. François Vigo.[6]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 67.11 square miles (173.8 km2), of which 66.13 square miles (171.3 km2) (or 98.54%) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2) (or 1.45%) is water.[3]

Education

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Vigo Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Bicknell-Vigo Township Public Library.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 89.
  7. ^ "How Do I…?". Bicknell-Vigo Township Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
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