Spencer Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
Spencer Township | |
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 West portal of the Spencerville, Indiana covered bridge. | |
 Location of Spencer Township in DeKalb County | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′32″N 84°54′16″W / 41.29222°N 84.90444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.01 sq mi (46.6 km2) |
| • Land | 17.95 sq mi (46.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,198 |
| • Density | 68.7/sq mi (26.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-71918[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453859 |
Spencer Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,198, down from 1,233 at the 2010 census.[4] It contained 452 housing units.
History
[edit]The Spencerville Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[5]
Geography
[edit]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.[4]
Unincorporated towns
[edit]Adjacent townships
[edit]- Concord Township (north)
- Newville Township (east)
- Scipio Township, Allen County (southeast)
- Springfield Township, Allen County (south)
- Cedar Creek Township, Allen County (southwest)
- Jackson Township (west)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains two cemeteries: Riverside and White City.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Spencer Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |