Carter Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Carter Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°09′21″N 86°57′32″W / 38.15583°N 86.95889°W / 38.15583; -86.95889Coordinates: 38°09′21″N 86°57′32″W / 38.15583°N 86.95889°W / 38.15583; -86.95889
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Land 35.84 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation[1] 528 ft (161 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,258
 • Density 90.9/sq mi (35.1/km2)
FIPS code 18-10576[2]
GNIS feature ID 453161

Carter Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,258 and it contained 1,327 housing units.[3]

History

Carter Township was named for Thomas Carter, a county commissioner.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 35.84 square miles (92.8 km2) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.72%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorperated towns

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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. 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. 272.


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