Knight Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
# 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.

## Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.79 square miles (90.1 $km^2),$ of which 34.19 square miles (88.6 $km^2)$ (or 98.28%) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 $km^2)$ (or 1.72%) is water.

### Cities and towns

* Evansville (southeast side)

### Unincorporated towns

* Smythe

### Adjacent townships

* Indiana
   * Vanderburgh County
      * Pigeon Township (west)
      * Center Township (northwest)
   * Warrick County
      * Campbell Township (northeast)
      * Ohio Township (east)

### Cemeteries

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

### Airports and landing strips

* Saint Marys Medical Center Airport

### Lakes

* Cross Lake

### Landmarks

* Angel Mounds
* University of Evansville
* Swonder Ice Arena
* Wesselman Woods
* Eastland Mall
* Washington Square Mall

## School districts

* Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

## Political districts

* Indiana's 8th congressional district
* State House District 75
* State House District 77
* State House District 78
* State Senate District 49
* State Senate District 50
* Evansville City Ward 1
* Evansville City Ward 2
* Evansville City Ward 3
* Evansville City Ward 4
* Evansville City Ward 5
