Sparta Township, Noble County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°23′44″N 85°35′36″W / 41.39556°N 85.59333°W / 41.39556; -85.59333CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyNobleGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.24 sq mi (91.3 km²) • Land34.95 sq mi (90.5 km²) • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)Elevation

^[1]

971 ft (296 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total2,776 • Density83.7/sq mi (32.3/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code260FIPS code18-71756^[3]GNIS feature ID453858

Sparta Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,776 (down from 2,924 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 1,128 housing units.

History

Stone's Trace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.24 square miles (91.3 km²), of which 34.95 square miles (90.5 km²) (or 99.18%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (or 0.85%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Cromwell

Unincorporated towns

Indian Village at 41°21′57″N 85°38′22″W / 41.3658806°N 85.6394300°W / 41.3658806; -85.6394300
Kimmell at 41°23′43″N 85°32′54″W / 41.3953260°N 85.5483164°W / 41.3953260; -85.5483164

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

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Noble Township, Noble County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^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.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.