Grass Township, Spencer County, Indiana

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
Coordinates: 38°00′08″N 88°0′0″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total45.69 sq mi (118.3 km2)
  Land45.36 sq mi (117.5 km2)
  Water0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation453 ft (138 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,241
  Density27.4/sq mi (10.6/km2)
FIPS code18-28944[2]
GNIS feature ID453338

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

Unincorperated towns

References


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