Spiceland Township, Henry County, Indiana

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Spiceland Township

|settlement_type = Township

|nickname =

|motto =

|image_skyline =

|imagesize =

|image_caption =

|image_flag =

|image_seal =

|image_map = Map highlighting Spiceland Township, Henry County, Indiana.svg

|mapsize =

|map_caption = Location in Henry County

|image_map1 =

|mapsize1 =

|map_caption1 =

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = United States

|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_name1 = Indiana

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Henry

|government_footnotes =

|government_type = Indiana township

|leader_title =

|leader_name =

|leader_title1 =

|leader_name1 =

|established_title =

|established_date =

|area_footnotes =

|area_magnitude =

|area_total_sq_mi = 22.32

|area_land_sq_mi = 22.22

|area_water_sq_mi = 0.09

|area_water_percent = 0.40

|population_as_of = 2020

|population_footnotes = {{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Spiceland Township, Henry County, Indiana |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Spiceland_township,_Henry_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1806572026 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 24, 2024}}

|population_total = 2184

|population_density_sq_mi = 102.5

|elevation_footnotes =

|elevation_m = 317

|elevation_ft = 1040

|coordinates = {{coord|39|49|12|N|85|27|12|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}

|timezone =

|utc_offset =

|timezone_DST =

|utc_offset_DST =

|postal_code_type =

|postal_code =

|area_code =

|blank_name = GNIS feature ID

|blank_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453862 0453862]

|website =

|footnotes =

}}

Spiceland Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,279 and it contained 991 housing units.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18065

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212200055/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18065

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=2020-02-12

|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1

|publisher=United States Census

|accessdate=2013-05-10

}}

Spiceland Township was organized in 1842.{{cite book|last=Hazzard|first=George|title=Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906|url=https://archive.org/details/hazzardshistoryo02hazz|year=1906|publisher=G. Hazzard, author and publisher|page=[https://archive.org/details/hazzardshistoryo02hazz/page/964 964]}} It was named from the growth of spice bushes within its borders.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|22.32|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|22.22|sqmi}} (or 99.55%) is land and {{convert|0.09|sqmi}} (or 0.40%) is water.

=Cities and towns=

=Unincorporated towns=

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

=Adjacent townships=

=Major highways=

Education

Spiceland Township residents are served by the Spiceland Town-Township Public Library.{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | accessdate=7 March 2018}}

References

[http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20130513095013/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

[http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
[http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]

Category:Townships in Henry County, Indiana

Category:Townships in Indiana