Sparta Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Sparta Township
Township

Location of Sparta Township in Dearborn County
Coordinates: 39°04′58″N 85°03′35″W / 39.08278°N 85.05972°W / 39.08278; -85.05972Coordinates: 39°04′58″N 85°03′35″W / 39.08278°N 85.05972°W / 39.08278; -85.05972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dearborn
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 29.46 sq mi (76.3 km2)
  Land 29.44 sq mi (76.2 km2)
  Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation[1] 853 ft (260 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 2,894
  Density 98.3/sq mi (38.0/km2)
FIPS code 18-71738[2]
GNIS feature ID 453857

Sparta Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,894 and it contained 1,144 housing units.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.46 square miles (76.3 km2), of which 29.44 square miles (76.2 km2) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.07%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains fifteen cemeteries: Beatty, Bedunnah, Churchill, Concord, Eden, Forest Hill, Heaton, McKinstry, Olcott, Record, Todd, Transier, Turner, Union and Whiteford.

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.
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