Ohio Township, Spencer County, Indiana
Ohio Township | |
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Coordinates: 37°53′00″N 87°05′52″W / 37.88333°N 87.09778°WCoordinates: 37°53′00″N 87°05′52″W / 37.88333°N 87.09778°W | |
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 | 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, U.S.A. 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[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 260.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Spencer County, Indiana
- Townships in Indiana
- Southwestern Indiana geography stubs