Decker Township, Knox County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Decker Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Knox
Subdivision Type3:Township Seat
Subdivision Name3:Decker
Subdivision Type5:School District
Subdivision Name5:South Knox School Corporation
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:46.43
Area Land Sq Mi:44.35
Area Water Sq Mi:2.08
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:209
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:122
Elevation Ft:400
Coordinates:38.4756°N -87.6333°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-17128[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453256

Decker Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 209 (down from 227 at 2010[3]) and it contained 95 housing units.[4]

History

Decker Township is named for the Decker family of pioneer settlers.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 95.52%) is land and (or 4.48%) is water.[3]

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212200050/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18083 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-08 . data.census.gov.
  5. Book: History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Goodspeed . 1886 . 85.

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