Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana

Utica Township
Township

Countryside in the township

Location of Utica Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°21′30″N 85°40′29″W / 38.35833°N 85.67472°W / 38.35833; -85.67472Coordinates: 38°21′30″N 85°40′29″W / 38.35833°N 85.67472°W / 38.35833; -85.67472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clark
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 22.01 sq mi (57.0 km2)
 • Land 21.64 sq mi (56.0 km2)
 • Water 0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation[1] 548 ft (167 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 6,016
 • Density 278/sq mi (107/km2)
FIPS code 18-78128[2]
GNIS feature ID 453941

Utica Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,016 and it contained 2,422 housing units.[3]

History

Utica Township was organized in 1831.[4] It was named after the town of Utica, Indiana.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.01 square miles (57.0 km2), of which 21.64 square miles (56.0 km2) (or 98.32%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 1.64%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains many cemeteries: Adams Family, Barnett (aka Adams Cemetery), Briar Hill, Burtt, Friend (aka Dailey), Hillcrest, Koonz Cemetery, Lentz Family, Lentz Heirs, New Chapel, Queen of Heaven, Smith, Stacy, Union, Utica, and Washington.[6]

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. 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. ↑ Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. p. 8.
  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. 394.
  6. ↑ Mauk, Lois. "Clark County, Indiana Cemeteries". usgennet.org. USGenNet. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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