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Grass Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,241 and it contained 556 housing units.[3] Grass Township contains the city of Chrisney.

Grass Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°00′08″N 88°0′0″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Spencer
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	45.69 sq mi (118.3 km2)
• Land	45.36 sq mi (117.5 km2)
• Water	0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation [1]	453 ft (138 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,241
• Density	27.4/sq mi (10.6/km2)
FIPS code	18-28944[2]
GNIS feature ID	453338

History

Grass Township was founded about 1816, and named for Daniel Grass.[4] Daniel Grass was one of the first pioneer settlers in the area.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.69 square miles (118.3 km²), of which 45.36 square miles (117.5 km²) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km²) (or 0.72%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

• Chrisney

Unincorporated towns

• Bloomfield
• Centerville
• Midway

References

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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