Spiceland Township, Henry County, Indiana
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Spiceland Township is one of thirteen
townships A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in Henry County,
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,279 and it contained 991 housing units. Spiceland Township was organized in 1842. It was named from the growth of spice bushes within its borders.


Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.55%) is land and (or 0.40%) is water.


Cities and towns

* Dunreith * Spiceland


Unincorporated towns

* Ogden * Stone Quarry Mills (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)


Adjacent townships

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


Major highways

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


Education

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


References


U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files


External links


Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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