Spiceland Township, Henry County, Indiana

Spiceland Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,279 and it contained 991 housing units.^[2]

Spiceland Township
Township
Location in Henry County
Coordinates: 39°49′12″N 85°27′12″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Henry
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	22.32 sq mi (57.8 km2)
• Land	22.22 sq mi (57.5 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.40%
Elevation	1,040 ft (317 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	2,184
• Density	102.5/sq mi (39.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453862

Spiceland Township was organized in 1842.^[3] It was named from the growth of spice bushes within its borders.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.32 square miles (57.8 km²), of which 22.22 square miles (57.5 km²) (or 99.55%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (or 0.40%) is water.^[2]

Cities and towns

• Dunreith
• Spiceland

Unincorporated towns

• Ogden
• Stone Quarry Mills

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

Adjacent townships

• Henry Township (northeast)
• Franklin Township (east)
• Center Township, Rush County (south)
• Wayne Township (west)
• Greensboro Township (northwest)

Major highways

• Interstate 70
• U.S. Route 40
• State Road 3

Education

Spiceland Township residents are served by the Spiceland Town-Township Public Library.^[4]