Oregon Township, Starke County, Indiana

Oregon Township
—  Township  —
Location in Starke County
Coordinates: 41°23′24″N 86°31′40″W / 41.39°N 86.52778°W / 41.39; -86.52778Coordinates: 41°23′24″N 86°31′40″W / 41.39°N 86.52778°W / 41.39; -86.52778
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Starke
Government
– Type	Indiana township
Area
– Total	36.01 sq mi (93.28 km2)
– Land	35.56 sq mi (92.1 km2)
– Water	0.45 sq mi (1.18 km2)  1.27%
Elevation	699 ft (213 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	3,074
– Density	86.4/sq mi (33.4/km2)
ZIP codes	46531, 46532, 46574
GNIS feature ID	0453694[1]

Oregon Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,074.^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Oregon Township covers an area of 36.01 square miles (93.3 km²); of this, 35.56 square miles (92.1 km²) (98.73 percent) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km²) (1.27 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Hamlet (east half)
• Koontz Lake (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

• Grovertown at 41°22′30″N 86°30′17″W / 41.3750434°N 86.5047339°W / 41.3750434; -86.5047339

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

Adjacent townships

• Johnson Township, LaPorte County (north)
• Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County (northeast)
• Polk Township, Marshall County (east)
• West Township, Marshall County (southeast)
• Washington Township (south)
• Center Township (southwest)
• Davis Township (west)
• Union Township, LaPorte County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Fletcher Cemetery.

Major highways

• US 30
• SR 23

School districts

• Oregon-Davis School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 2nd congressional district
• State House District 17
• State Senate District 5

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

1. ^ "Oregon Township". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453694. Retrieved 2009-07-05. 
2. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana