| Springtown, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Springtown  Springtown | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′08″N86°36′22″W / 39.70222°N 86.60611°W Coordinates: 39°42′08″N86°36′22″W / 39.70222°N 86.60611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hendricks |
| Township | Clay |
| Elevation [1] | 843 ft (257 m) |
| ZIP code | 46122 |
| FIPS code | 18-72350 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 444017 |
Springtown is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.
Clay Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,256.
Hendricks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 145,448. The county seat is Danville.
A post office was established at Springtown in 1843, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1865. [3]
