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Grass Township, Spencer County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Spencer

GNIS feature ID
  
453338

Local time
  
Saturday 11:09 AM

State
  
Indiana

FIPS code
  
18-28944

Elevation
  
138 m

Population
  
1,241 (2010)

Grass Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Weather
  
8°C, Wind NW at 24 km/h, 60% Humidity

Area
  
118.3 km² (117.5 km² Land / 85 ha Water)

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. Grass Township contains the city of Chrisney.

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History

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

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.

Cities and towns

  • Chrisney
  • Unincorperated towns

  • Bloomfield
  • Centerville
  • Midway
  • References

    Grass Township, Spencer County, Indiana Wikipedia