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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