Oil Township, Perry County, Indiana
| Oil Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Perry County |
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| Coordinates: 38°10′47″N 86°33′49″W / 38.17972°N 86.56361°WCoordinates: 38°10′47″N 86°33′49″W / 38.17972°N 86.56361°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Indiana
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| County | Perry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.59 sq mi (172.5 km2) |
| • Land | 66.38 sq mi (171.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.32% |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,546 |
| • Density | 38.4/sq mi (14.8/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47118, 47137, 47514, 47515, 47520, 47551, 47576, 47586 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453686 |
Oil Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,546 and it contained 531 housing units.
Oil Township took its name from Oil Creek.
The Jacob Rickenbaugh House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.59 square miles (172.5 km2), of which 66.38 square miles (171.9 km2) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) (or 0.32%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these sixteen cemeteries: Bangle, Colby, Ewing, German Ridge, Guillaume, Jeffries, Jones, Luxenburger, Miller, Rickenbaugh, Senn, Sprinkle, Underhill, Valley, Walker and Woolums.
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