Spencer Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Spencer Township
Township


Location of Spencer Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°17′32″N 84°54′16″W / 41.29222°N 84.90444°W / 41.29222; -84.90444Coordinates: 41°17′32″N 84°54′16″W / 41.29222°N 84.90444°W / 41.29222; -84.90444
Country United States
State Indiana
County DeKalb
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 18.01 sq mi (46.6 km2)
 • Land 17.95 sq mi (46.5 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 797 ft (243 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,233
 • Density 68.7/sq mi (26.5/km2)
FIPS code 18-71918[2]
GNIS feature ID 453859

Spencer Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,233 and it contained 452 housing units.[3]

History

The Spencerville Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.01 square miles (46.6 km2), of which 17.95 square miles (46.5 km2) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Riverside and White City.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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