Spencer Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,198, down from 1,233 at the 2010 census.[4] It contained 452 housing units.
History
The Spencerville Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.01 square miles (46.6 km2), of which 17.95 square miles (46.5 km2) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.[4]
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Concord Township (north)
- Newville Township (east)
- Scipio Township, Allen County (southeast)
- Springfield Township, Allen County (south)
- Cedar Creek Township, Allen County (southwest)
- Jackson Township (west)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Riverside and White City.
References
- ↑ "Township of Spencer". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Spencer Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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