Carter Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°09′21″N 86°57′32″W / 38.15583°N 86.95889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.84 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,228 |
| • Density | 89/sq mi (35/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-10576[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453161 |
Carter Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,228 and it contained 1,311 housing units.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,125 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,133 | 0.4% | |
| 1910 | 2,065 | −3.2% | |
| 1920 | 2,117 | 2.5% | |
| 1930 | 2,091 | −1.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,991 | −4.8% | |
| 1950 | 2,019 | 1.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,198 | 8.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,409 | 9.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,160 | 31.2% | |
| 1990 | 3,032 | −4.1% | |
| 2000 | 3,121 | 2.9% | |
| 2010 | 3,258 | 4.4% | |
| 2020 | 3,228 | −0.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
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History
Carter Township was named for Thomas Carter, a county commissioner.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 35.84 square miles (92.8 km2) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.72%) is water.[6]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 272.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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