Carter Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Carter Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,258 and it contained 1,327 housing units.[3]

Carter Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°09′21″N 86°57′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Land35.84 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation528 ft (161 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,258
 • Density90.9/sq mi (35.1/km2)
FIPS code18-10576[2]
GNIS feature ID453161

History

Carter Township was named for Thomas Carter, a county commissioner.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 35.84 square miles (92.8 km2) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.72%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Places of interest

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial lies within the township boundaries.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 272.


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