Hammond Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Hammond Township
Township
Coordinates: 37°58′46″N 86°57′35″W / 37.97944°N 86.95972°W / 37.97944; -86.95972Coordinates: 37°58′46″N 86°57′35″W / 37.97944°N 86.95972°W / 37.97944; -86.95972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 42.1 sq mi (109 km2)
  Land 40.92 sq mi (106.0 km2)
  Water 1.17 sq mi (3.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 400 ft (122 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,727
  Density 42.2/sq mi (16.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-31018[2]
GNIS feature ID 453367

Hammond Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,727 and it contained 725 housing units.[3] Hammond Township contains the city of Grandview.

History

The Hammond family settled in Hammond Township in about 1814.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.1 square miles (109 km2), of which 40.92 square miles (106.0 km2) (or 97.20%) is land and 1.17 square miles (3.0 km2) (or 2.78%) is water.[3]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 263.

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