Decker Township, Knox County, Indiana

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]

For the incorporated community of Decker in Knox County, Indiana, see Decker, Indiana.
Decker Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°28′32″N 87°38′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKnox
Township SeatDecker
School DistrictSouth Knox School Corporation
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total46.43 sq mi (120.3 km2)
 • Land44.35 sq mi (114.9 km2)
 • Water2.08 sq mi (5.4 km2)
Elevation400 ft (122 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total227
 • Density5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2)
FIPS code18-17128[2]
GNIS feature ID453256

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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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.
  4. History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 85.



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