Ohio Township, Warrick County, Indiana
| Ohio Township Warrick County |
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| Coordinates: 37°59′36″N 87°23′31″W / 37.99333°N 87.39194°WCoordinates: 37°59′36″N 87°23′31″W / 37.99333°N 87.39194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Warrick |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.54 sq mi (115.36 km2) |
| • Land | 44.38 sq mi (114.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2) 0.37% |
| Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 37,749 |
| • Density | 847.5/sq mi (327.2/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47601, 47610, 47630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453685 |
Ohio Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 37,742,[1] or 59.2% of Warrick County's population. It has the third largest township population in Southwestern Indiana, behind two townships in Vanderburgh County and is one of the fastest growing townships in Indiana.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ohio Township covers an area of 44.54 square miles (115.4 km2); of this, 44.38 square miles (114.9 km2) (99.63 percent) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (0.37 percent) is water.
[edit] History
Ohio Township was created, along with Hart Township, in September 1826.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Camp Brosend at 37°57′52″N 87°23′45″W / 37.9644883°N 87.3958421°W
- Castle Garden at 38°01′39″N 87°23′57″W / 38.027544°N 87.3991769°W
- Hillcrest Terrace at 37°56′56″N 87°23′47″W / 37.9489328°N 87.3963974°W
- Paradise at 37°59′44″N 87°22′46″W / 37.9955996°N 87.3794532°W
- Rustic Hills at 37°57′20″N 87°22′03″W / 37.9556°N 87.3675076°W
- Stevenson at 38°01′00″N 87°26′00″W / 38.01671°N 87.4333446°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Campbell Township (north)
- Boon Township (east)
- Anderson Township (southeast)
- Knight Township, Vanderburgh County (west)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Casey, Greenwood, Hedge and Rose Hill.
[edit] Lakes
- Allens Lake
- Chase Lake
- Pfafflin Lake
[edit] School districts
[edit] Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State House District 77
- State House District 78
- State Senate District 50
[edit] References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
