Carr Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Carr Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,325 and it contained 590 housing units.

Carr Township was named for Thomas Carr, an early county commissioner.

History
Carr High School and Medora Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.95 sqmi, of which 41.32 sqmi (or 98.50%) is land and 0.63 sqmi (or 1.50%) is water. The streams of Dry Creek and Greasy Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

 * Medora

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Sparksville
 * Weddleville

Adjacent townships

 * Owen Township (north)
 * Brownstown Township (northeast)
 * Driftwood Township (east)
 * Jefferson Township, Washington County (south)
 * Brown Township, Washington County (southwest)
 * Guthrie Township, Lawrence County (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains ten cemeteries: Beem, Brown, Goss, Heighton Hill, Hinderlider, Holmes, Lanning Spur, Shoemaker, Stewart and Zollman.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Indiana 235.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 235