Spiceland Township, Henry County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Spiceland Township

Township

Location in Henry County

Coordinates: 39°49′12″N 85°27′12″W﻿ / ﻿39.82000°N 85.45333°W﻿ / 39.82000; -85.45333
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Henry
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 22.32 sq mi (57.8 km2)
• Land| 22.22 sq mi (57.5 km2)
• Water| 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.40%
Elevation

| 1,040 ft (317 m)
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total

| 2,184
• Density| 102.5/sq mi (39.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID| 0453862

Spiceland Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,279 and it contained 991 housing units.[2]

Spiceland Township was organized in 1842.[3] It was named from the growth of spice bushes within its borders.[3]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.32 square miles (57.8 km2), of which 22.22 square miles (57.5 km2) (or 99.55%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.40%) is water.[2]

### Cities and towns

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* Dunreith
* Spiceland

### Unincorporated towns

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* Ogden
* Stone Quarry Mills

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

### Adjacent townships

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* Henry Township (northeast)
* Franklin Township (east)
* Center Township, Rush County (south)
* Wayne Township (west)
* Greensboro Township (northwest)

### Major highways

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* Interstate 70
* U.S. Route 40
* State Road 3

## Education

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Spiceland Township residents are served by the Spiceland Town-Township Public Library.[4]

## References

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

1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Spiceland Township, Henry County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ a b Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 964.
4. ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Indiana, United States

County seat: New Castle

City|

* New Castle

Map of Indiana highlighting Henry County

Towns|

* Blountsville
* Cadiz
* Dunreith
* Greensboro
* Kennard
* Knightstown
* Lewisville
* Middletown
* Mooreland
* Mount Summit
* Shirley‡
* Spiceland
* Springport
* Straughn
* Sulphur Springs

Townships|

* Blue River
* Dudley
* Fall Creek
* Franklin
* Greensboro
* Harrison
* Henry
* Jefferson
* Liberty
* Prairie
* Spiceland
* Stoney Creek
* Wayne

CDPs|

* Millville
* New Lisbon
* Westwood

Former villages|

* Elizabeth City

Other
communities|

* Ashland
* Grant City
* Hillsboro
* Honey Creek
* Luray
* Mechanicsburg
* Messick
* Ogden
* Raysville
* Rogersville
* Stone Quarry Mills
* Woodville

Footnotes|

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

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