Sparta Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Sparta Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,894 and it contained 1,144 housing units.[4]
Sparta Township | |
|---|---|
Location of Sparta Township in Dearborn County | |
| Coordinates: 39°04′58″N 85°03′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dearborn |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.46 sq mi (76.3 km2) |
| • Land | 29.44 sq mi (76.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.052 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,887 |
| • Density | 98.3/sq mi (38.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-71738[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453857 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.46 square miles (76.3 km2), of which 29.44 square miles (76.2 km2) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.07%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
- Chesterville
- Cold Springs
- Dillsboro Station
- Sparta
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Manchester Township (northeast)
- Hogan Township (east)
- Washington Township (southeast)
- Clay Township (south)
- Washington Township, Ripley County (west)
- Franklin Township, Ripley County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains fifteen cemeteries: Beatty, Bedunnah, Churchill, Concord, Eden, Forest Hill, Heaton, McKinstry, Olcott, Record, Todd, Transier, Turner, Union and Whiteford.
Education
Sparta Township residents may obtain a library card at the Aurora Public Library in Aurora.[5]