Oregon Township, Clark County, Indiana

Oregon Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,769 and it contained 692 housing units.[3]

Oregon Township
Township
Location of Oregon Township in Clark County
Location of Oregon Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°33′02″N 85°38′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total31.27 sq mi (81.0 km2)
 • Land31.08 sq mi (80.5 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,769
 • Density56.9/sq mi (22.0/km2)
FIPS code18-56898[2]
GNIS feature ID453693

History

Oregon Township was organized in 1852.[4] Oregon Township was purportedly so named because at the time of the township's organization, it was sparsely inhabited and considered as remote as the Oregon Territory.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.27 square miles (81.0 km2), of which 31.08 square miles (80.5 km2) (or 99.39%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.61%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains several cemeteries: Beswick (aka Walnut Hill), Covert, Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Goben, Hebron, Kern, Otisco, New Market Christian Church, New Market Presbyterian Church (aka Mt. Vernon), Sawmill Road, States, and Webb Farm.[6]

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. Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. pp. 14.
  5. History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p. 369.
  6. Mauk, Lois. "Clark County, Indiana Cemeteries". usgennet.org. USGenNet. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
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