Hammond Township, Spencer County, Indiana

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.

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
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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