Sparta Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
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Sparta Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Sparta Township in Dearborn County Location of Sparta Township in Dearborn County |
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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]
Contents
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
- Manchester Township (northeast)
- Hogan Township (east)
- Washington Township (southeast)
- Clay Township (south)
- Washington Township, Ripley County (west)
- Franklin Township, Ripley County (northwest)
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
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