Laughery Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Laughery Township | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 5,090 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (76/km2) |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-42336 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453542 |
Laughery Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,090 (up from 4,736 at 2010) and it contained 2,108 housing units.
Laughery Township took its name from Laughery Creek.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,101 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,459 | 17.0% | |
| 1910 | 2,883 | 17.2% | |
| 1920 | 3,082 | 6.9% | |
| 1930 | 3,464 | 12.4% | |
| 1940 | 3,754 | 8.4% | |
| 1950 | 3,902 | 3.9% | |
| 1960 | 4,148 | 6.3% | |
| 1970 | 4,231 | 2.0% | |
| 1980 | 4,357 | 3.0% | |
| 1990 | 4,441 | 1.9% | |
| 2000 | 4,581 | 3.2% | |
| 2010 | 4,736 | 3.4% | |
| 2020 | 5,090 | 7.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||