Ohio Township, Crawford County, Indiana
Ohio Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Ohio Township in Crawford County | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′57″N 86°24′57″W / 38.19917°N 86.41583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Crawford |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.73 sq mi (79.6 km2) |
| • Land | 30.1 sq mi (78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 653 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.2/km2) |
| Zip Code | 47118 |
| Zip Code | 47137 |
| FIPS code | 18-56142[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453683 |
Ohio Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 653 and it contained 329 housing units.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,199 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,133 | −5.5% | |
| 1910 | 883 | −22.1% | |
| 1920 | 774 | −12.3% | |
| 1930 | 683 | −11.8% | |
| 1940 | 794 | 16.3% | |
| 1950 | 555 | −30.1% | |
| 1960 | 490 | −11.7% | |
| 1970 | 467 | −4.7% | |
| 1980 | 508 | 8.8% | |
| 1990 | 568 | 11.8% | |
| 2000 | 689 | 21.3% | |
| 2010 | 742 | 7.7% | |
| 2020 | 653 | −12.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.73 square miles (79.6 km2), of which 30.1 square miles (78 km2) (or 97.95%) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 2.02%) is water.[5]
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Sterling Township (north)
- Jennings Township (northeast)
- Harrison Township, Harrison County (east)
- Boone Township (southwest)
- Oil Township, Perry County (west)
- Union Township (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains one cemetery, Wiseman.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |