Grass Township, Spencer County, Indiana
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Grass Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°00′08″N 88°0′0″W / 38.00222°N 88.00000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Spencer |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 45.69 sq mi (118.3 km2) |
• Land | 45.36 sq mi (117.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,241 |
• Density | 27.4/sq mi (10.6/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-28944[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453338 |
Grass Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,241 and it contained 556 housing units.[3] Grass Township contains the city of Chrisney.
History
Grass Township was founded about 1816, and named for Daniel Grass.[4] Daniel Grass was one of the first pioneer settlers in the area.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.69 square miles (118.3 km2), of which 45.36 square miles (117.5 km2) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) (or 0.72%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
Unincorperated towns
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 269.
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 259.
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