Grass Township, Spencer County, Indiana
Grass Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,113 and it contained 514 housing units.[3] Grass Township contains the city of Chrisney.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,167 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,294 | 5.9% | |
| 1910 | 2,221 | −3.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,906 | −14.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,633 | −14.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,548 | −5.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,535 | −0.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,405 | −8.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,513 | 7.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,387 | −8.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,456 | 5.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,390 | −4.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,241 | −10.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,113 | −10.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
Grass Township | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 38°00′08″N 88°0′0″W | |
| 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 | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,113 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-28944[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453338 |
History
Grass Township was founded about 1816, and named for Daniel Grass.[5] Daniel Grass was one of the first pioneer settlers in the area.[6]
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.[7]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 269.
- History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 259.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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