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Sparta Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,894 and it contained 1,144 housing units.[3]

Sparta Township
Township
Location of Sparta Township in Dearborn County
Coordinates: 39°04′58″N 85°03′35″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dearborn
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	29.46 sq mi (76.3 km2)
• Land	29.44 sq mi (76.2 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [1]	853 ft (260 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,894
• Density	98.3/sq mi (38.0/km2)
FIPS code	18-71738[2]
GNIS feature ID	453857

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.46 square miles (76.3 km²), of which 29.44 square miles (76.2 km²) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.07%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

• Moores Hill

Unincorporated towns

• Chesterville
• Cold Springs
• Dillsboro Station
• Sparta

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Manchester Township (northeast)
• Hogan Township (east)
• Washington Township (southeast)
• Clay Township (south)
• Washington Township, Ripley County (west)
• Franklin Township, Ripley County (northwest)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 350

Cemeteries

The township contains fifteen cemeteries: Beatty, Bedunnah, Churchill, Concord, Eden, Forest Hill, Heaton, McKinstry, Olcott, Record, Todd, Transier, Turner, Union and Whiteford.

Education

Sparta Township residents may obtain a library card at the Aurora Public Library in Aurora.[4]

References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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