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Spencer Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°17′32″N 84°54′16″W / 41.29222°N 84.90444°W / 41.29222; -84.90444
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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; -84.90444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
18.01 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)
 • Total
1,233
 • 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

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Riverside and White City.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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