| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Official Name: | Avoca Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oklahoma |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pottawatomie |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | Late 1800s |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 75 |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Avoca Township was located in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. It should not be confused with Avoca, which was a smaller community inside the township.
Avoca township was located in southeastern Pottawatomie County, with Konawa Municipal Township (and the Seminole County line) to the east, St. Louis Township to the north and the South Canadian River to the south. The western boundary was about two and a half miles west of present-day Asher. The township encompassed about 75sqmi.[1] Post offices in the Avoca Township area included:[2]
| Town | Post Office Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Mission | 1879–1949 | |
| Osmit | 1884–1887 | |
| Avoca (later Asher) | 1894–present | |
| Meanko | 1896–1901 | |
| Boyer | 1897–1900 | |
| Violet | 1899–1905 |
The following table shows the population grown and then decline of Avoca Township. The population decline beginning in 1920 can be attributed to a growing interest in Shawnee, OK, in the northern part of the county.[3]
| Year | Households | Individuals | Home Owners | Home Renters | Housing Not Specified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 390 | 2,156 | 178 | 212 | 0 | |
| 1910 | 808 | 4,228 | 413 | 139 | 0 | |
| 1920 | 628 | 3,204 | 288 | 272 | 68 |
Schools in the township (and what is known about them) include:[4]
| Teacher | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Alice Shelton | 1895–1897 | |
| Miss Mollie Ferrell | 1898 | |
| Mr. Willis | 1898–1899 | |
| J.G. Hudiburg | 1899 | |
| No School | 1899–1900 | |
| F. M. Forston | 1900–1903 |