Curry Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,398 and it contained 1,543 housing units. All three of Terre Haute's television affiliates (WTWO, WTHI, and WAWV) and several radio stations have or share transmitter towers in the northern end of the township just south of Farmersburg.
The township is named after William Curry, who was the area's first settler when he arrived there in 1817 from Kentucky.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.52%) is land and (or 0.48%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages Farmersburg Shelburn
Unincorporated towns Baldridge at Curryville at East Shelburn at Standard at Wilfred at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships Linton Township, Vigo County (north) Pierson Township, Vigo County (northeast) Jackson Township (east) Hamilton Township (south) Turman Township (southwest) Fairbanks Township (west) Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County (northwest)
Cemeteries The township contains these four cemeteries: Douglas Chapel, Ebenezer, McKinney and West Lawn.
Major highways U.S. Route 41
Airports and landing strips Austin Air Ads Airport
School districts Northeast School Corporation
Political districts Indiana's 8th congressional district State House District 45 State Senate District 39
References United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) IndianaMap
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana