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Spencer Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°58′24″N 85°44′41″W / 38.97333°N 85.74472°W / 38.97333; -85.74472
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Spencer Township
Location in Jennings County
Location in Jennings County
Coordinates: 38°58′24″N 85°44′41″W / 38.97333°N 85.74472°W / 38.97333; -85.74472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJennings
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total49.23 sq mi (127.5 km2)
 • Land48.91 sq mi (126.7 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.65%
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,416
 • Density49/sq mi (19/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453861

Spencer Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,416 (up from 2,326 at 2010[1]) and it contained 938 housing units.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,410
19001,58412.3%
19101,347−15.0%
19201,215−9.8%
1930981−19.3%
19401,12314.5%
19501,1663.8%
19601,42121.9%
19701,57010.5%
19802,09333.3%
19901,980−5.4%
20002,0734.7%
20102,32612.2%
20202,4163.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.23 square miles (127.5 km2), of which 48.91 square miles (126.7 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) (or 0.65%) is water.[1] The streams of Indian Creek, Little Mutton Creek, Powder Creek, Storm Creek, Tea Creek and Twomile Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains eight cemeteries: Barkman, Hunt, Myers, Saint Catherines, Saint James, Sixmile, Whitcomb and Wohrer.

Major highways

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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