Spiceland Township, Henry County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°49′12″N 85°27′12″W / 39.82000°N 85.45333°W / 39.82000; -85.45333CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyHenryGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total22.32 sq mi (57.8 km²) • Land22.22 sq mi (57.5 km²) • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km²) 0.40%Elevation

1,040 ft (317 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total2,184 • Density102.5/sq mi (39.6/km²)GNIS feature ID0453862

Spiceland Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,279 and it contained 991 housing units.^[2]

Spiceland Township was organized in 1842.^[3] It was named from the growth of spice bushes within its borders.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.32 square miles (57.8 km²), of which 22.22 square miles (57.5 km²) (or 99.55%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (or 0.40%) is water.^[2]

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

Major highways

Interstate 70
U.S. Route 40
State Road 3

Education

Spiceland Township residents are served by the Spiceland Town-Township Public Library.^[4]

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "Census Bureau profile: Spiceland Township, Henry County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 964.
^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.