Luce Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Luce Township
Township
Coordinates: 37°54′47″N 87°12′04″W / 37.91306°N 87.20111°W / 37.91306; -87.20111Coordinates: 37°54′47″N 87°12′04″W / 37.91306°N 87.20111°W / 37.91306; -87.20111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 53.32 sq mi (138.1 km2)
 • Land 53.12 sq mi (137.6 km2)
 • Water 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation[1] 390 ft (119 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,572
 • Density 48.4/sq mi (18.7/km2)
FIPS code 18-45216[2]
GNIS feature ID 453584

Luce Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,572 and it contained 1,147 housing units.[3]

History

Luce Township was first settled about 1810; David Luce was among the first pioneer settlers.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.32 square miles (138.1 km2), of which 53.12 square miles (137.6 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.36%) 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. 265.

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