Hammond Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Hammond Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,579 and it contained 694 housing units.^[3] Hammond Township contains the city of Grandview.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	2,629		—
1900	2,800		6.5%
1910	2,355		−15.9%
1920	2,105		−10.6%
1930	1,788		−15.1%
1940	1,770		−1.0%
1950	1,685		−4.8%
1960	1,457		−13.5%
1970	1,535		5.4%
1980	1,653		7.7%
1990	1,667		0.8%
2000	1,607		−3.6%
2010	1,727		7.5%
2020	1,579		−8.6%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

Hammond Township
Township
Coordinates: 37°58′46″N 86°57′35″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 [1]	400 ft (122 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,579
• Density	38/sq mi (14/km2)
FIPS code	18-31018[2]
GNIS feature ID	453367

History

The Hammond family settled in Hammond Township in about 1814.^[5]

Geography

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.^[6]

Cities and towns

• Grandview

Unincorporated towns

• Newtonville