Grass Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Grass Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°00′08″N 88°0′0″W / 38.00222°N 88.00000°W / 38.00222; -88.00000Coordinates: 38°00′08″N 88°0′0″W / 38.00222°N 88.00000°W / 38.00222; -88.00000
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 45.69 sq mi (118.3 km2)
  Land 45.36 sq mi (117.5 km2)
  Water 0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation[1] 453 ft (138 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,241
  Density 27.4/sq mi (10.6/km2)
FIPS code 18-28944[2]
GNIS feature ID 453338

Grass Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,241 and it contained 556 housing units.[3] Grass Township contains the city of Chrisney.

History

Grass Township was founded about 1816, and named for Daniel Grass.[4] Daniel Grass was one of the first pioneer settlers in the area.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.69 square miles (118.3 km2), of which 45.36 square miles (117.5 km2) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 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. 269.
  5. History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 259.


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