Oil Township, Perry County, Indiana
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| Coordinates: 38°10′47″N 86°33′49″W / 38.17972°N 86.56361°WCoordinates: 38°10′47″N 86°33′49″W / 38.17972°N 86.56361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Perry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.57 sq mi (172.41 km2) |
| • Land | 66.33 sq mi (171.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) 0.36% |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,032 |
| • Density | 30.6/sq mi (11.8/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47118, 47137, 47514, 47515, 47520, 47551, 47576, 47586 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453686 |
Oil Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,032.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Oil Township covers an area of 66.57 square miles (172.4 km2); of this, 66.33 square miles (171.8 km2) (99.63 percent) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (0.36 percent) is water.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Apalona at 38°09′16″N 86°37′56″W / 38.1545037°N 86.6322075°W
- Bandon at 38°08′14″N 86°36′01″W / 38.1372822°N 86.6002618°W
- Branchville at 38°09′49″N 86°34′47″W / 38.1636715°N 86.5797058°W
- Celina at 38°11′17″N 86°36′46″W / 38.1881152°N 86.6127629°W
- Doolittle Mills at 38°15′03″N 86°36′11″W / 38.2508929°N 86.6030412°W
- Oriole at 38°10′08″N 86°30′17″W / 38.1689508°N 86.5047033°W
- Saint Croix at 38°13′26″N 86°35′11″W / 38.2239489°N 86.5863736°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these sixteen cemeteries: Bangle, Colby, Ewing, German Ridge, Guillaume, Jeffries, Jones, Luxenburger, Miller, Rickenbaugh, Senn, Sprinkle, Underhill, Valley, Walker and Woolums.
[edit] Major highways
Indiana state road 62 indidna state road 66
[edit] School districts
- Perry Central Community School Corporation
[edit] Political districts
- State House District 73
- State Senate District 47
[edit] References
- "Oil Township, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453686. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
[edit] External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Oil Township
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