Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Shelby Township | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 1,038 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-69264 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453845 |
Shelby Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,038 (up from 999 at 2010) and it contained 373 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,365 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,387 | 0.9% | |
| 1910 | 2,182 | −8.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,995 | −8.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,569 | −21.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,665 | 6.1% | |
| 1950 | 801 | −51.9% | |
| 1960 | 881 | 10.0% | |
| 1970 | 830 | −5.8% | |
| 1980 | 901 | 8.6% | |
| 1990 | 853 | −5.3% | |
| 2000 | 867 | 1.6% | |
| 2010 | 999 | 15.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,038 | 3.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||