Decker Township, Knox County, Indiana

Decker Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 227 and it contained 117 housing units.[3]

Decker Township
Coordinates: 38°28′32″N 87°38′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKnox
Township SeatDecker
School DistrictSouth Knox School Corporation
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total46.43 sq mi (120.3 km2)
  Land44.35 sq mi (114.9 km2)
  Water2.08 sq mi (5.4 km2)
Elevation400 ft (122 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total227
  Density5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2)
FIPS code18-17128[2]
GNIS feature ID453256

History

Decker Township is named for the Decker family of pioneer settlers.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 46.43 square miles (120.3 km2), of which 44.35 square miles (114.9 km2) (or 95.52%) is land and 2.08 square miles (5.4 km2) (or 4.48%) is water.[3]

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