Sparta Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Sparta Township

Township

Location of Sparta Township in Dearborn County

Coordinates: 39°04′58″N 85°03′35″W﻿ / ﻿39.08278°N 85.05972°W﻿ / 39.08278; -85.05972
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Dearborn
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 29.46 sq mi (76.3 km2)
• Land| 29.44 sq mi (76.2 km2)
• Water| 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation

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| 853 ft (260 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 2,887
• Density| 98.3/sq mi (38.0/km2)
FIPS code| 18-71738[3]
GNIS feature ID| 453857

Sparta Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,894 and it contained 1,144 housing units.[4]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.46 square miles (76.3 km2), of which 29.44 square miles (76.2 km2) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.07%) is water.[4]

### Cities and towns

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* Moores Hill

### Unincorporated towns

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* Chesterville
* Cold Springs
* Dillsboro Station
* Sparta

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

### Adjacent townships

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* Manchester Township (northeast)
* Hogan Township (east)
* Washington Township (southeast)
* Clay Township (south)
* Washington Township, Ripley County (west)
* Franklin Township, Ripley County (northwest)

### Major highways

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* Indiana State Road 350

### Cemeteries

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The township contains fifteen cemeteries: Beatty, Bedunnah, Churchill, Concord, Eden, Forest Hill, Heaton, McKinstry, Olcott, Record, Todd, Transier, Turner, Union and Whiteford.

## Education

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Sparta Township residents may obtain a library card at the Aurora Public Library in Aurora.[5]

## References

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* United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
* U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Sparta Township, Dearborn County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 23, 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. ^ "FAQ". Aurora Public Library District. Retrieved March 4, 2018.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Dearborn County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Lawrenceburg

Cities|

* Aurora
* Greendale
* Lawrenceburg

Map of Indiana highlighting Dearborn County

Towns|

* Dillsboro
* Moores Hill
* Saint Leon
* West Harrison

Townships|

* Caesar Creek
* Center
* Clay
* Harrison
* Hogan
* Jackson
* Kelso
* Lawrenceburg
* Logan
* Manchester
* Miller
* Sparta
* Washington
* York

CDPs|

* Bright
* Hidden Valley
* Manchester

Other
communities|

* Bonnell
* Braysville
* Chesterville
* Cochran
* Cold Springs
* Dover
* Farmers Retreat
* Guilford
* Hardinsburg
* Hubbells Corner
* Kyle
* Lawrenceville
* Logan
* Mount Sinai
* New Alsace
* Sparta
* Utah
* Weisburg
* Wilmington
* Wrights Corner
* Yorkville

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