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Hammond Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Coordinates: 37°58′46″N 86°57′35″W / 37.97944°N 86.95972°W / 37.97944; -86.95972
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Hammond Township
Coordinates: 37°58′46″N 86°57′35″W / 37.97944°N 86.95972°W / 37.97944; -86.95972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total42.1 sq mi (109 km2)
 • Land40.92 sq mi (106.0 km2)
 • Water1.17 sq mi (3.0 km2)
Elevation400 ft (122 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,579
 • Density38/sq mi (14/km2)
FIPS code18-31018[2]
GNIS feature ID453367

Hammond Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,579 and it contained 694 housing units.[3] Hammond Township contains the city of Grandview.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18902,629
19002,8006.5%
19102,355−15.9%
19202,105−10.6%
19301,788−15.1%
19401,770−1.0%
19501,685−4.8%
19601,457−13.5%
19701,5355.4%
19801,6537.7%
19901,6670.8%
20001,607−3.6%
20101,7277.5%
20201,579−8.6%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

History

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The Hammond family settled in Hammond Township in about 1814.[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.1 square miles (109 km2), of which 40.92 square miles (106.0 km2) (or 97.20%) is land and 1.17 square miles (3.0 km2) (or 2.78%) is water.[6]

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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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. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 263.
  6. ^ "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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