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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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,894 and it contained 1,144 housing units.
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When the New England settlers arrived in what is now Decatur there was nothing but a dense virgin forest and wild prairie. [6] Decatur was founded by Samuel Rugg in 1836. [7] [8] It was named for Stephen Decatur, Jr., one of the captains of the original six frigates of the US navy. [9] A post office was established in Decatur in 1837. [10]
Chemist Richard R. Schrock, 2005 Nobel Prize winner in organic chemistry, was born in Berne in 1945 and attended school in Decatur. [58] Director David Anspaugh (born 1946), who directed the movies Hoosiers and Rudy, was born in Decatur. [59] Sculptor David Smith (1906 – 1965) was born in Decatur. [60]
Nov. 18—Men's and women's clothing stores, a wings restaurant and physical therapy clinic are among the new businesses to open in Decatur recently while two others are working toward an opening ...
A post office was established at Sparta in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [2] Sparta took its name from Sparta Township. [3] Sparta's progress in the 1840s was checked by an outbreak of cholera. [4] The community has two churches, Sparta First Baptist Church and South Sparta Church.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 307.42 square miles (796.2 km 2), of which 305.03 square miles (790.0 km 2) (or 99.22%) is land and 2.38 square miles (6.2 km 2) (or 0.77%) is water. [7] Part of the southeastern county line is formed by the Ohio River.
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