Shelby Township | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 38°58′19″N 85°22′34″W / 38.97194°N 85.37611°WCoordinates: 38°58′19″N 85°22′34″W / 38.97194°N 85.37611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Ripley |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 69.39 sq mi (179.7 km2) |
• Land | 69.11 sq mi (179.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 999 |
• Density | 14.5/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
Area code(s) | 812 |
FIPS code | 18-69264 |
GNIS feature ID | 453845 |
Shelby Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 999 and it contained 387 housing units.
Collin's Ford Bridge, Marble Creek Bridge, and Old Timbers in the Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 69.39 square miles (179.7 km2), of which 69.11 square miles (179.0 km2) (or 99.60%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.