Spencer Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Spencer Township
Township
Location in Jennings County
Location in Jennings County
Coordinates: 38°58′24″N 85°44′41″W / 38.97333°N 85.74472°W / 38.97333; -85.74472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJennings
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
49.23 sq mi (127.5 km2)
 • Land48.91 sq mi (126.7 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.65%
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,416
 • Density49/sq mi (19/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453861

Spencer Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,416 (up from 2,326 at 2010[1]) and it contained 938 housing units.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,410—
19001,58412.3%
19101,347−15.0%
19201,215−9.8%
1930981−19.3%
19401,12314.5%
19501,1663.8%
19601,42121.9%
19701,57010.5%
19802,09333.3%
19901,980−5.4%
20002,0734.7%
20102,32612.2%
20202,4163.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

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. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".