Sparta Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
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Sparta Township | |
Location of Sparta Township in Dearborn County | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Dearborn |
Area | |
- Total | 29.45 sq mi (76.28 km²) |
- Land | 29.43 sq mi (76.23 km²) |
- Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²) |
Elevation [1] | 853 ft (260 m) |
Population (2000) | |
- Total | 2,809 |
- Density | 95.44/sq mi (36.85/km²) |
FIPS code | 18-71738[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453857 |
Sparta Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,809.
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[edit] Geography
Sparta Township covers an area of 29.45 square miles; 0.02 square miles (0.07 percent) of this is water.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Chesterville
- Cold Springs
- Dillsboro Station
- Sparta
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Manchester Township (northeast)
- Hogan Township (east)
- Washington Township (southeast)
- Clay Township (south)
- Washington Township, Ripley County (west)
- Franklin Township, Ripley County (northwest)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains fifteen cemeteries: Beatty, Bedunnah, Churchill, Concord, Eden, Forest Hill, Heaton, McKinstry, Olcott, Record, Todd, Transier, Turner, Union and Whiteford.
[edit] References
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
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