Ohio Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Ohio Township
Township
Coordinates: 37°53′00″N 87°05′52″W / 37.88333°N 87.09778°W / 37.88333; -87.09778Coordinates: 37°53′00″N 87°05′52″W / 37.88333°N 87.09778°W / 37.88333; -87.09778
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 68.16 sq mi (176.5 km2)
  Land 67.63 sq mi (175.2 km2)
  Water 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation[1] 423 ft (129 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 5,306
  Density 78.5/sq mi (30.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-56160[2]
GNIS feature ID 453684

Ohio Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,306 and it contained 2,287 housing units.[3] Ohio Township contains the city of Rockport.

History

Ohio Township was first settled in about 1818.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 68.16 square miles (176.5 km2), of which 67.63 square miles (175.2 km2) (or 99.22%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 0.79%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorperated towns

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 260.


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