Huff Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Huff Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°01′57″N 86°51′03″W / 38.03250°N 86.85083°W / 38.03250; -86.85083Coordinates: 38°01′57″N 86°51′03″W / 38.03250°N 86.85083°W / 38.03250; -86.85083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 43.16 sq mi (111.8 km2)
  Land 42.36 sq mi (109.7 km2)
  Water 0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation[1] 394 ft (120 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,156
  Density 27.3/sq mi (10.5/km2)
FIPS code 18-35140[2]
GNIS feature ID 453423

Huff Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,156 and it contained 496 housing units.[3]

History

Huff Township was organized in 1837, and named for Aquilla Huff.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.16 square miles (111.8 km2), of which 42.36 square miles (109.7 km2) (or 98.15%) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 1.85%) is water.[3]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 275.

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