Hammond Township, Spencer County, Indiana

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Hammond Township
Township
Map highlighting Hammond Township, Spencer County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 37°58′46″N 86°57′35″W / 37.97944°N 86.95972°W / 37.97944; -86.95972Coordinates: 37°58′46″N 86°57′35″W / 37.97944°N 86.95972°W / 37.97944; -86.95972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total42.1 sq mi (109 km2)
 • Land40.92 sq mi (106.0 km2)
 • Water1.17 sq mi (3.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
400 ft (122 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,727
 • Density42.2/sq mi (16.3/km2)
FIPS code18-31018[2]
GNIS feature ID453367

Hammond Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,727 and it contained 725 housing units.[3] Hammond Township contains the city of Grandview.

History[]

The Hammond family settled in Hammond Township in about 1814.[4]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.1 square miles (109 km2), of which 40.92 square miles (106.0 km2) (or 97.20%) is land and 1.17 square miles (3.0 km2) (or 2.78%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns[]

Unincorperated towns[]

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 Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 263.

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