Carter Township is one of nine
townships
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in
Spencer County, Indiana
Spencer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,810. The county seat is Rockport. Despite not being in the Owensboro Metropolitan Area, the entire riverfront of the city of Owen ...
. As of the
2020 census, its population was 3,228 and it contained 1,311 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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Santa Claus
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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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