Carter Township is one of nine
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Spencer County, Indiana
Spencer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,952. The county seat is Rockport. Despite not being in the Owensboro Metropolitan Area, the entire riverfront of the city of Owensbo ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,258 and it contained 1,327 housing units.
History
Carter Township was named for Thomas Carter, a county commissioner.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.31%) is land and (or 0.72%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Dale
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Unincorporated towns
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Lincoln City
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Mariah Hill
References
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Spencer County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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