Decker Township, Knox County, Indiana
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Decker Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°28′32″N 87°38′00″W / 38.47556°N 87.63333°WCoordinates: 38°28′32″N 87°38′00″W / 38.47556°N 87.63333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Knox |
Township Seat | Decker |
School District | South Knox School Corporation |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 46.43 sq mi (120.3 km2) |
• Land | 44.35 sq mi (114.9 km2) |
• Water | 2.08 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
Elevation | 400 ft (122 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 227 |
• Density | 5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-17128[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453256 |
Decker Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 227 and it contained 117 housing units.[3]
History
Decker Township is named for the Decker family of pioneer settlers.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 46.43 square miles (120.3 km2), of which 44.35 square miles (114.9 km2) (or 95.52%) is land and 2.08 square miles (5.4 km2) (or 4.48%) is water.[3]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 85.
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