Ohio Township, Crawford County, Indiana

Ohio Township
—  Township  —
Location of Ohio Township in Crawford County
Coordinates: 38°11′57″N 86°24′57″W / 38.19917°N 86.41583°W / 38.19917; -86.41583Coordinates: 38°11′57″N 86°24′57″W / 38.19917°N 86.41583°W / 38.19917; -86.41583
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Crawford
Government
– Type	Indiana township
Area
– Total	30.85 sq mi (79.9 km2)
– Land	30.19 sq mi (78.18 km2)
– Water	0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2)
Elevation[1]	594 ft (181 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	689
– Density	22.82/sq mi (8.81/km2)
FIPS code	18-56142[2]
GNIS feature ID	453683

Ohio Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 689.

Geography

Ohio Township covers an area of 30.85 square miles (79.9 km²); 0.66 square miles (1.7 km²) (2.14 percent) of this is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Artist Point
• Beechwood
• Cape Sandy
• Fredonia
• Jericho
• Riddle
• Schooler Point Landing
• Switzer Crossroads

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

Adjacent townships

• Sterling Township (north)
• Jennings Township (northeast)
• Harrison Township, Harrison County (east)
• Boone Township (southwest)
• Oil Township, Perry County (west)
• Union Township (northwest)

Major highways

• Interstate 64
• Indiana State Road 62

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Wiseman.

References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana