Knight Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana


Knight Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 67,945 and it contained 33,472 housing units. Knight Township has the largest township population in Southwestern Indiana and is the home of nearly 40 percent of Vanderburgh County's population. On October 1, 2009, the City of Evansville officially annexed territory within Knight Township bounded between Burkhardt Road, the Lloyd Expressway and Morgan Avenue.

History

Knight Township was organized in 1840 from the eastern two thirds of Pigeon 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

Indiana

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Oak Hill and Oates Memorial Park.

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts