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    Spencer Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

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    Spencer Township
    Township
    West portal of the Spencerville, Indiana covered bridge.
    West portal of the Spencerville, Indiana covered bridge.
    Location of Spencer Township in DeKalb County
    Location of Spencer Township in DeKalb County
    Coordinates: 41°17′32″N 84°54′16″W / 41.29222°N 84.90444°W / 41.29222; -84.90444
    CountryUnited States
    StateIndiana
    CountyDeKalb
    Government
     • TypeIndiana township
    Area
     • Total
    		18.01 sq mi (46.6 km2)
     • Land17.95 sq mi (46.5 km2)
     • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)
    Elevation
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    		797 ft (243 m)
    Population
     (2020)[2]
     • Total
    		1,198
     • Density68.7/sq mi (26.5/km2)
    FIPS code18-71918[3]
    GNIS feature ID453859

    Spencer Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,198, down from 1,233 at the 2010 census.[4] It contained 452 housing units.

    History

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    The Spencerville Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[5]

    Geography

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    According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.01 square miles (46.6 km2), of which 17.95 square miles (46.5 km2) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.[4]

    Unincorporated towns

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    • Spencerville

    Adjacent townships

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    • Concord Township (north)
    • Newville Township (east)
    • Scipio Township, Allen County (southeast)
    • Springfield Township, Allen County (south)
    • Cedar Creek Township, Allen County (southwest)
    • Jackson Township (west)

    Major highways

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    • Indiana State Road 1
    • Indiana State Road 101

    Cemeteries

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    The township contains two cemeteries: Riverside and White City.

    References

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    1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
    2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Spencer Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
    3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
    4. ^ 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.
    5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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