Hammond Township, Spencer County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Hammond Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,579 and it contained 694 housing units.[3] Hammond Township contains the city of Grandview.
Hammond Township | |
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| Coordinates: 37°58′46″N 86°57′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.1 sq mi (109 km2) |
| • Land | 40.92 sq mi (106.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.17 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 400 ft (122 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,579 |
| • Density | 38.59/sq mi (14.90/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-31018[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453367 |
History
The Hammond family settled in Hammond Township in about 1814.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.1 square miles (109 km2), of which 40.92 square miles (106.0 km2) (or 97.20%) is land and 1.17 square miles (3.0 km2) (or 2.78%) is water.[6]
