Luce Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Luce Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,572 and it contained 1,147 housing units.[3]

Luce Township
Township
Township hall and fire station in Richland City
Coordinates: 37°54′47″N 87°12′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total53.32 sq mi (138.1 km2)
 • Land53.12 sq mi (137.6 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation390 ft (119 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,572
 • Density48.4/sq mi (18.7/km2)
FIPS code18-45216[2]
GNIS feature ID453584

History

Luce Township was first settled about 1810; David Luce was among the first pioneer settlers.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.32 square miles (138.1 km2), of which 53.12 square miles (137.6 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.36%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorperated towns

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. 265.


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