Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana
Barr Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,431 and it contained 1,649 housing units.
History
Barr Township was organized on 4 August 1819 from part of Washington Township; its namesake was pioneer settler Hugh Barr. Besides agriculture, which has flourished in its rich soils, the township has depended economically upon coal mining, as some of Indiana's highest quality coal mines are found in Barr Township.Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which is land and is water.Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Van Buren Township
- Perry Township, Martin County
- Rutherford Township, Martin County
- Reeve Township
- Harrison Township
- Washington Township
- Bogard Township