Spencer Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Spencer Township
Township

Location in Jennings County
Coordinates: 38°58′24″N 85°44′41″W / 38.97333°N 85.74472°W / 38.97333; -85.74472Coordinates: 38°58′24″N 85°44′41″W / 38.97333°N 85.74472°W / 38.97333; -85.74472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jennings
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 49.23 sq mi (127.5 km2)
 • Land 48.91 sq mi (126.7 km2)
 • Water 0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.65%
Elevation 646 ft (197 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,326
 • Density 47.6/sq mi (18.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453861

Spencer Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,326 and it contained 911 housing units.[1]

Geography

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

References

  1. 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.
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