Hammond Township | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 37°58′46″N 86°57′35″W / 37.97944°N 86.95972°WCoordinates: 37°58′46″N 86°57′35″W / 37.97944°N 86.95972°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 (2010) | |
• Total | 1,727 |
• Density | 42.2/sq mi (16.3/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-31018 |
GNIS feature ID | 453367 |
Hammond Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,727 and it contained 725 housing units. Hammond Township contains the city of Grandview.
The Hammond family settled in Hammond Township in about 1814.
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.