Spiceland Township, Henry County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
39°49′12″N 85°27′12″W / 39.82000°N 85.45333°W / 39.82000; -85.45333 (2020)[1]
Spiceland Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,279 and it contained 991 housing units.[2]
Spiceland Township was organized in 1842.[3] It was named from the growth of spice bushes within its borders.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.32 square miles (57.8 km2), of which 22.22 square miles (57.5 km2) (or 99.55%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.40%) is water.[2]
Cities and towns
- Dunreith
- Spiceland
Unincorporated towns
- Ogden
- Stone Quarry Mills
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Henry Township (northeast)
- Franklin Township (east)
- Center Township, Rush County (south)
- Wayne Township (west)
- Greensboro Township (northwest)
Major highways
- Interstate 70
- U.S. Route 40
- State Road 3
Education
Spiceland Township residents are served by the Spiceland Town-Township Public Library.[4]
References
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Spiceland Township, Henry County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 964.
- ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana