Sparta Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Sparta Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,894 and it contained 1,144 housing units.^[4]

Sparta Township
Township
Location of Sparta Township in Dearborn County
Coordinates: 39°04′58″N 85°03′35″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dearborn
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	29.46 sq mi (76.3 km2)
• Land	29.44 sq mi (76.2 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [1]	853 ft (260 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	2,887
• Density	98.3/sq mi (38.0/km2)
FIPS code	18-71738[3]
GNIS feature ID	453857

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.46 square miles (76.3 km²), of which 29.44 square miles (76.2 km²) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.07%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

• Moores Hill

Unincorporated towns

• Chesterville
• Cold Springs
• Dillsboro Station
• Sparta

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

Adjacent townships

• Manchester Township (northeast)
• Hogan Township (east)
• Washington Township (southeast)
• Clay Township (south)
• Washington Township, Ripley County (west)
• Franklin Township, Ripley County (northwest)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 350

Cemeteries

The township contains fifteen cemeteries: Beatty, Bedunnah, Churchill, Concord, Eden, Forest Hill, Heaton, McKinstry, Olcott, Record, Todd, Transier, Turner, Union and Whiteford.

Education

Sparta Township residents may obtain a library card at the Aurora Public Library in Aurora.^[5]