Spencer Township is one of fifteen
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
DeKalb County, Indiana
DeKalb County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 43,265. The county seat is Auburn.
History
On February 7, 1835, the Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus bill that author ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,198, down from 1,233 at the 2010 census.
It contained 452 housing units.
History
The
Spencerville Covered Bridge was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1981.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.67%) is land and (or 0.39%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Spencerville
Adjacent townships
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Concord Township (north)
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Newville Township (east)
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Scipio Township, Allen County (southeast)
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Springfield Township, Allen County (south)
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Cedar Creek Township, Allen County (southwest)
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Jackson Township (west)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 1
State Road 1 (SR 1) is a north–south state highway in eastern Indiana, consisting of two segments. Its southern segment begins at U.S. Highway 50 and Interstate 275 in east-central Dearborn County, just east of Lawrenceburg, and ...
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Indiana State Road 101
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Riverside and White City.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary filesU.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in DeKalb County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana