Hammond Township | |
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| Coordinates: 37°58′46″N 86°57′35″W / 37.97944°N 86.95972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.1 sq mi (109 km2) |
| • Land | 40.92 sq mi (106.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.17 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 400 ft (122 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,579 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (14/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-31018[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453367 |
Hammond Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,579 and it contained 694 housing units.[3] Hammond Township contains the city of Grandview.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,629 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,800 | 6.5% | |
| 1910 | 2,355 | −15.9% | |
| 1920 | 2,105 | −10.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,788 | −15.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,770 | −1.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,685 | −4.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,457 | −13.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,535 | 5.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,653 | 7.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,667 | 0.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,607 | −3.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,727 | 7.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,579 | −8.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
History[edit]
The Hammond family settled in Hammond Township in about 1814.[5]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.1 square miles (109 km2), of which 40.92 square miles (106.0 km2) (or 97.20%) is land and 1.17 square miles (3.0 km2) (or 2.78%) is water.[6]
Cities and towns[edit]
Unincorporated towns[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 263.
- ^ "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.
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