Laughery Township | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 39°15′07″N 85°15′14″W / 39.25194°N 85.25389°WCoordinates: 39°15′07″N 85°15′14″W / 39.25194°N 85.25389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Ripley |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 25.97 sq mi (67.3 km2) |
• Land | 25.85 sq mi (67.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,736 |
• Density | 183.2/sq mi (70.7/km2) |
Area code(s) | 812 |
FIPS code | 18-42336 |
GNIS feature ID | 453542 |
Laughery Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,736 and it contained 1,894 housing units.
Laughery Township took its name from Laughery Creek.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.97 square miles (67.3 km2), of which 25.85 square miles (67.0 km2) (or 99.54%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.46%) is water.