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Grass Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°00′08″N 88°0′0″W / 38.00222°N 88.00000°W / 38.00222; -88.00000
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Grass Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°00′08″N 88°0′0″W / 38.00222°N 88.00000°W / 38.00222; -88.00000
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total45.69 sq mi (118.3 km2)
 • Land45.36 sq mi (117.5 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
453 ft (138 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,241
 • Density27.4/sq mi (10.6/km2)
FIPS code18-28944[2]
GNIS feature ID453338

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

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 269.
  5. ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 259.

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