Spencer Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

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Spencer Township
Township
West portal of the Spencerville, Indiana covered bridge.
West portal of the Spencerville, Indiana covered bridge.
Location of Spencer Township in DeKalb County
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
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total18.01 sq mi (46.6 km2)
 • Land17.95 sq mi (46.5 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,233
 • Density68.7/sq mi (26.5/km2)
FIPS code18-71918[2]
GNIS feature ID453859

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[]

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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. ^ "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. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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