Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana
Otter Creek Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°33′43″N 87°20′53″W / 39.56194°N 87.34806°WCoordinates: 39°33′43″N 87°20′53″W / 39.56194°N 87.34806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vigo |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.61 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
• Land | 35.24 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2) 1.04% |
Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 9,069 |
• Density | 257.3/sq mi (99.3/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47805, 47874 |
GNIS feature ID | 453699 |
Otter Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,069 and it contained 3,917 housing units.[1]
History[]
Markle House and Mill Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[2]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.61 square miles (92.2 km2), of which 35.24 square miles (91.3 km2) (or 98.96%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 1.04%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages[]
- North Terre Haute
- Terre Haute (north edge)
Unincorporated communities[]
Adjacent townships[]
- Florida Township, Parke County (northeast)
- Nevins Township (east)
- Lost Creek Township (southeast)
- Harrison Township (southwest)
- Sugar Creek Township (southwest)
- Fayette Township (west)
- Clinton Township, Vermillion County (northwest)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains ten cemeteries: Denny, Evans, Haven, Kennedy, Markles, Phillips, Roselawn Memorial Park, Steveson, Stewart and Wood.
Airports and landing strips[]
- Sky King Airport
School districts[]
Political districts[]
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 42
- State House District 43
- State Senate District 38
References[]
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ Jump up to: 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 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Vigo County, Indiana
- Terre Haute metropolitan area
- Townships in Indiana