Carter Township | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 38°09′21″N 86°57′32″W / 38.15583°N 86.95889°WCoordinates: 38°09′21″N 86°57′32″W / 38.15583°N 86.95889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Spencer |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
• Land | 35.84 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,258 |
• Density | 90.9/sq mi (35.1/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-10576 |
GNIS feature ID | 453161 |
Carter Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,258 and it contained 1,327 housing units.
Carter Township was named for Thomas Carter, a county commissioner.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 35.84 square miles (92.8 km2) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.72%) is water.