Sparta Township, Noble County, Indiana

Sparta Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°23′44″N 85°35′36″W / 41.39556°N 85.59333°W / 41.39556; -85.59333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNoble
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.24 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Land34.95 sq mi (90.5 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,776
 • Density83.7/sq mi (32.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code260
FIPS code18-71756[3]
GNIS feature ID453858

Sparta Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,776 (down from 2,924 at 2010[4]) and it contained 1,128 housing units.

History

Stone's Trace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.24 square miles (91.3 km2), of which 34.95 square miles (90.5 km2) (or 99.18%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.85%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Noble Township, Noble County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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