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Decker Township, Knox County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°28′32″N 87°38′00″W / 38.47556°N 87.63333°W / 38.47556; -87.63333
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Decker Township
Coordinates: 38°28′32″N 87°38′00″W / 38.47556°N 87.63333°W / 38.47556; -87.63333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKnox
Township SeatDecker
School DistrictSouth Knox School Corporation
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total46.43 sq mi (120.3 km2)
 • Land44.35 sq mi (114.9 km2)
 • Water2.08 sq mi (5.4 km2)
Elevation400 ft (122 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total209
 • Density4.5/sq mi (1.7/km2)
FIPS code18-17128[2]
GNIS feature ID453256

Decker Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 209 (down from 227 at 2010[3]) and it contained 95 housing units.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,000
19001,32732.7%
19101,3280.1%
19201,133−14.7%
19301,009−10.9%
1940868−14.0%
1950639−26.4%
1960432−32.4%
1970333−22.9%
1980270−18.9%
1990251−7.0%
2000242−3.6%
2010227−6.2%
2020209−7.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History

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Decker Township is named for the Decker family of pioneer settlers.[6]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 46.43 square miles (120.3 km2), of which 44.35 square miles (114.9 km2) (or 95.52%) is land and 2.08 square miles (5.4 km2) (or 4.48%) is water.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 85.
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