Smyrna Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
Smyrna Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Jefferson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′35″N 85°30′33″W / 38.79306°N 85.50917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.95 sq mi (67.2 km2) |
| • Land | 25.93 sq mi (67.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,116 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453855 |
Smyrna Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,116 and it contained 453 housing units.
Created on June 16, 1847 by the Jefferson County Commissioners, Smyrna was the last of Jefferson County's 10 townships to be formed. It is largely rural with only small unincorporated areas as population centers.
No post offices operate in the township.
The following post offices once operated in the township: Creswell (May 29, 1856-Nov. 30, 1892) and (June 6, 1893-Sept. 13, 1902); Volga (May 29, 1856 – July 14, 1904); Wakefield (July 8, 1899-Feb. 15, 1905). 6.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 867 | — | |
| 1900 | 810 | −6.6% | |
| 1910 | 756 | −6.7% | |
| 1920 | 792 | 4.8% | |
| 1930 | 634 | −19.9% | |
| 1940 | 644 | 1.6% | |
| 1950 | 649 | 0.8% | |
| 1960 | 726 | 11.9% | |
| 1970 | 815 | 12.3% | |
| 1980 | 886 | 8.7% | |
| 1990 | 930 | 5.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,065 | 14.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,096 | 2.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,116 | 1.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||