Grass Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Grass Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,241 and it contained 556 housing units.[3] Grass Township contains the city of Chrisney.

Grass Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°00′08″N 88°0′0″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total45.69 sq mi (118.3 km2)
 • Land45.36 sq mi (117.5 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
453 ft (138 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,241
 • Density27.4/sq mi (10.6/km2)
FIPS code18-28944[2]
GNIS feature ID453338

History

Grass Township was founded about 1816, and named for Daniel Grass.[4] Daniel Grass was one of the first pioneer settlers in the area.[5]

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.[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. 269.
  5. History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 259.


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