Decker Township, Knox County, Indiana

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Decker Township
Map highlighting Decker Township, Knox County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 38°28′32″N 87°38′00″W / 38.47556°N 87.63333°W / 38.47556; -87.63333Coordinates: 38°28′32″N 87°38′00″W / 38.47556°N 87.63333°W / 38.47556; -87.63333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKnox
Township SeatDecker
School District
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total46.43 sq mi (120.3 km2)
 • Land44.35 sq mi (114.9 km2)
 • Water2.08 sq mi (5.4 km2)
Elevation400 ft (122 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total227
 • Density5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2)
FIPS code18-17128[2]
GNIS feature ID453256

Decker Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 227 and it contained 117 housing units.[3]

History[]

Decker Township is named for the Decker family of pioneer settlers.[4]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 46.43 square miles (120.3 km2), of which 44.35 square miles (114.9 km2) (or 95.52%) is land and 2.08 square miles (5.4 km2) (or 4.48%) is water.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 85.

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