Sparta Township, Noble County, Indiana

Sparta Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°23′44″N 85°35′36″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Noble
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.24 sq mi (91.3 km^2)
• Land	34.95 sq mi (90.5 km^2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km^2)
Elevation [1]	971 ft (296 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	2,776
• Density	83.7/sq mi (32.3/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	260
FIPS code	18-71756[3]
GNIS feature ID	453858

Sparta Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,776 (down from 2,924 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 1,128 housing units.

History

Stone's Trace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.24 square miles (91.3 km²), of which 34.95 square miles (90.5 km²) (or 99.18%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (or 0.85%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

• Cromwell

Unincorporated towns

• Indian Village at 41.3658806°N 85.6394300°W / 41.3658806; -85.6394300
• Kimmell at 41.3953260°N 85.5483164°W / 41.3953260; -85.5483164

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

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Noble Township, Noble County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana