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Spencer Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,326 and it contained 911 housing units.[1]

Spencer Township
Township
Location in Jennings County
Coordinates: 38°58′24″N 85°44′41″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jennings
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	49.23 sq mi (127.5 km2)
• Land	48.91 sq mi (126.7 km2)
• Water	0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.65%
Elevation	646 ft (197 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,326
• Density	47.6/sq mi (18.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453861

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.23 square miles (127.5 km²), of which 48.91 square miles (126.7 km²) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km²) (or 0.65%) is water.[1] The streams of Indian Creek, Little Mutton Creek, Powder Creek, Storm Creek, Tea Creek and Twomile Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Four Corners
• Hayden

Adjacent townships

• Geneva Township (north)
• Center Township (east)
• Vernon Township (east)
• Lovett Township (southeast)
• Marion Township (south)
• Vernon Township, Jackson County (southwest)
• Washington Township, Jackson County (southwest)
• Jackson Township, Jackson County (west)
• Redding Township, Jackson County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Barkman, Hunt, Myers, Saint Catherines, Saint James, Sixmile, Whitcomb and Wohrer.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 50

References

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

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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