Wood Township, Clark County, Indiana
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| Wood Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 38°27′25″N 85°55′45″W / 38.45694°N 85.92917°WCoordinates: 38°27′25″N 85°55′45″W / 38.45694°N 85.92917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clark |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.94 sq mi (100.86 km2) |
| • Land | 38.86 sq mi (100.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,462 |
| • Density | 63.36/sq mi (24.46/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-85166[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454063 |
Wood Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,462.
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[edit] Geography
Wood Township covers an area of 38.94 square miles (100.9 km2); 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (0.21 percent) of this is water.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Chestnut Hill
- Starlight
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Polk Township, Washington County (north)
- Monroe Township (northeast)
- Carr Township (east)
- Lafayette Township, Floyd County (southeast)
- Greenville Township, Floyd County (southwest)
- Jackson Township, Washington County (west)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Pleasant Ridge.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
