Luce Township, Spencer County, Indiana
| Luce Township | |
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| Township | |
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Township hall and fire station in Richland City | |
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| Coordinates: 37°54′47″N 87°12′04″W / 37.91306°N 87.20111°WCoordinates: 37°54′47″N 87°12′04″W / 37.91306°N 87.20111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.32 sq mi (138.1 km2) |
| • Land | 53.12 sq mi (137.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 390 ft (119 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,572 |
| • Density | 48.4/sq mi (18.7/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-45216[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453584 |
Luce Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,572 and it contained 1,147 housing units.[3]
History
Luce Township was first settled about 1810; David Luce was among the first pioneer settlers.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.32 square miles (138.1 km2), of which 53.12 square miles (137.6 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.36%) is water.[3]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 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.
- ↑ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 265.
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