Hammond Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Hammond Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,727 and it contained 725 housing units.[3] Hammond Township contains the city of Grandview.

Hammond Township
Township
Coordinates: 37°58′46″N 86°57′35″W
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)
Elevation
[1]
400 ft (122 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,727
 • Density42.2/sq mi (16.3/km2)
FIPS code18-31018[2]
GNIS feature ID453367

History

The Hammond family settled in Hammond Township in about 1814.[4]

Geography

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.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

References
  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. "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. History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 263.


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