Sparta Township, Noble County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Sparta Township

Township

Coordinates: 41°23′44″N 85°35′36″W﻿ / ﻿41.39556°N 85.59333°W﻿ / 41.39556; -85.59333
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Noble
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 35.24 sq mi (91.3 km2)
• Land| 34.95 sq mi (90.5 km2)
• Water| 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation

[1]

| 971 ft (296 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 2,776
• Density| 83.7/sq mi (32.3/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code| 260
FIPS code| 18-71756[3]
GNIS feature ID| 453858

Sparta Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,776 (down from 2,924 at 2010[4]) and it contained 1,128 housing units.

## History

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Stone's Trace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[5]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.24 square miles (91.3 km2), of which 34.95 square miles (90.5 km2) (or 99.18%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.85%) is water.[4]

### Cities and towns

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* Cromwell

### Unincorporated towns

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* Indian Village at 41°21′57″N 85°38′22″W﻿ / ﻿41.3658806°N 85.6394300°W﻿ / 41.3658806; -85.6394300
* Kimmell at 41°23′43″N 85°32′54″W﻿ / ﻿41.3953260°N 85.5483164°W﻿ / 41.3953260; -85.5483164

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

## 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: Noble Township, Noble 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.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Noble County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Albion

Cities|

* Kendallville
* Ligonier

Map of Indiana highlighting Noble County

Towns|

* Albion
* Avilla
* Cromwell
* Rome City
* Wolcottville‡

Townships|

* Albion
* Allen
* Elkhart
* Green
* Jefferson
* Noble
* Orange
* Perry
* Sparta
* Swan
* Washington
* Wayne
* York

CDPs|

* Bear Lake
* Big Lake
* Brimfield
* Cree Lake
* Kimmell
* LaOtto
* Merriam
* Wawaka
* Wolf Lake

Other
communities|

* Ari‡
* Bakertown
* Burr Oak
* Cosperville
* Ege
* Green Center
* Grismore
* Indian Village
* Lisbon
* Ormas‡
* Port Mitchell
* Swan
* Wakeville Village
* Washington Center
* Wayne Center
* Wilmot

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States
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