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Decker Township, Knox County, Indiana

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For the incorporated community of Decker in Knox County, Indiana, see Decker, Indiana.

Township in Indiana, United States
Decker Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°28′32″N 87°38′00″W / 38.47556°N 87.63333°W / 38.47556; -87.63333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKnox
Township SeatDecker
School DistrictSouth Knox School Corporation
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total46.43 sq mi (120.3 km)
 • Land44.35 sq mi (114.9 km)
 • Water2.08 sq mi (5.4 km)
Elevation400 ft (122 m)
Population
 • Total209
 • Density4.5/sq mi (1.7/km)
FIPS code18-17128
GNIS feature ID453256

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) and it contained 95 housing units.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,000—
19001,32732.7%
19101,3280.1%
19201,133−14.7%
19301,009−10.9%
1940868−14.0%
1950639−26.4%
1960432−32.4%
1970333−22.9%
1980270−18.9%
1990251−7.0%
2000242−3.6%
2010227−6.2%
2020209−7.9%
Source: US Decennial Census

History

Decker Township is named for the Decker family of pioneer settlers.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 46.43 square miles (120.3 km), of which 44.35 square miles (114.9 km) (or 95.52%) is land and 2.08 square miles (5.4 km) (or 4.48%) is water.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 85.

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Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Vincennes
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