Spencer Township, Jennings County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Spencer Township is one of eleven townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Jennings County
Jennings County, Indiana
Jennings County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 28,525. The county seat is Vernon.-History:...

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 2,073.

Geography

Spencer Township covers an area of 49.13 square miles (127.2 km²); of this, 0.32 square mile (0.8287961952 km²) or 0.65 percent is water. The streams of Indian Creek, Little Mutton Creek, Powder Creek, Storm Creek, Tea Creek and Twomile Creek run through this township.

Adjacent townships

  • Geneva Township
    Geneva Township, Jennings County, Indiana
    Geneva Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,469.-Geography:Geneva Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.4 percent is water...

     (north)
  • Center Township
    Center Township, Jennings County, Indiana
    Center Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,593.-Geography:Center Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.04 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Vernon Township
    Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana
    Vernon Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,543.-Geography:Vernon Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.31 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Lovett Township
    Lovett Township, Jennings County, Indiana
    Lovett Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 982.-Geography:Lovett Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.3 percent is water...

     (southeast)
  • Marion Township
    Marion Township, Jennings County, Indiana
    Marion Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,058.-Geography:Marion Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.11 percent is water...

     (south)
  • Vernon Township, Jackson County
    Vernon Township, Jackson County, Indiana
    Vernon Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 3,456.-Geography:Vernon Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.09 percent is water...

     (southwest)
  • Washington Township, Jackson County
    Washington Township, Jackson County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,068.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water...

     (southwest)
  • Jackson Township, Jackson County
    Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana
    Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,578.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.12 percent is water...

     (west)
  • Redding Township, Jackson County
    Redding Township, Jackson County, Indiana
    Redding Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,002.-Geography:Redding Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.57 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Peters Lake...

    (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Barkman, Hunt, Myers, Saint Catherines, Saint James, Sixmile, Whitcomb and Wohrer.

External links

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