Ohio Township, Warrick County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Ohio Township
Warrick County
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:290px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warrick
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:44.37
Area Land Sq Mi:44.14
Area Water Sq Mi:0.23
Area Water Percent:0.52
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:41238
Population Density Sq Mi:855.3
Elevation M:131
Elevation Ft:430
Coordinates:37.9933°N -87.3919°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:47601, 47610, 47630
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453685

Ohio Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 37,749 and it contained 14,922 housing units.[2] It contains 63% of Warrick County's population. It has the third largest township population in Southwestern Indiana, behind two townships in Vanderburgh County and is one of the fastest-growing townships in Indiana. Ohio Township population grew 21.8% from the 2000 census to the 2010 census. Unlike most townships in Indiana, Ohio Township has two incorporated towns within its jurisdiction, Newburgh and Chandler.

History

Ohio Township was organized in 1826.[3] The township derives its name from the Ohio River, which forms its southern border.[4]

The Angel Mounds, Ellerbusch site, and Roberts-Morton House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.48%) is land and (or 0.52%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Ohio Township, Warrick County, Indiana . . March 21, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212200050/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18173 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Book: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . 1885. Goodspeed. 43.
  4. Book: Fortune, William. Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. 1881. Courier Company. 20.

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