Ohio Township, Warrick County, Indiana

Ohio Township Warrick County
—  Township  —
Location in Warrick County
Coordinates: 37°59′36″N 87°23′31″W / 37.99333°N 87.39194°W / 37.99333; -87.39194Coordinates: 37°59′36″N 87°23′31″W / 37.99333°N 87.39194°W / 37.99333; -87.39194
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Warrick
Government
- Type	Indiana township
Area
- Total	44.54 sq mi (115.36 km2)
- Land	44.38 sq mi (114.93 km2)
- Water	0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)  0.37%
Elevation	430 ft (131 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	31,002
- Density	698.6/sq mi (269.7/km2)
ZIP codes	47601, 47610, 47630
GNIS feature ID	0453685

Ohio Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 31,002,^[1] or 59.2% of Warrick County's population. 2007 Estimates place the township's population between 35,000 and 37,000. It has the fourth largest township population in Southwestern Indiana, behind three townships in Vanderburgh County and is one of the fastest growing townships in Indiana.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ohio Township covers an area of 44.54 square miles (115.4 km²); of this, 44.38 square miles (114.9 km²) (99.63 percent) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²) (0.37 percent) is water.

History

Ohio Township was created, along with Hart Township, in September 1826.

Cities, towns, villages

• Chandler (vast majority)
• Newburgh

Unincorporated towns

• Camp Brosend at 37°57′52″N 87°23′45″W / 37.9644883°N 87.3958421°W / 37.9644883; -87.3958421
• Castle Garden at 38°01′39″N 87°23′57″W / 38.027544°N 87.3991769°W / 38.027544; -87.3991769
• Hillcrest Terrace at 37°56′56″N 87°23′47″W / 37.9489328°N 87.3963974°W / 37.9489328; -87.3963974
• Paradise at 37°59′44″N 87°22′46″W / 37.9955996°N 87.3794532°W / 37.9955996; -87.3794532
• Rustic Hills at 37°57′20″N 87°22′03″W / 37.9556°N 87.3675076°W / 37.9556; -87.3675076
• Stevenson at 38°01′00″N 87°26′00″W / 38.01671°N 87.4333446°W / 38.01671; -87.4333446

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

Adjacent townships

• Campbell Township (north)
• Boon Township (east)
• Anderson Township (southeast)
• Knight Township, Vanderburgh County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Casey, Greenwood, Hedge and Rose Hill.

Lakes

• Allens Lake
• Chase Lake
• Pfafflin Lake

School districts

• Warrick County School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 8th congressional district
• State House District 75
• State House District 77
• State House District 78
• State Senate District 50

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana