Oregon Township, Clark County, Indiana
| Oregon Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Oregon Township in Clark County |
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| Coordinates: 38°33′02″N 85°38′28″W / 38.55056°N 85.64111°WCoordinates: 38°33′02″N 85°38′28″W / 38.55056°N 85.64111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clark |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.27 sq mi (81.0 km2) |
| • Land | 31.08 sq mi (80.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,769 |
| • Density | 56.9/sq mi (22.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-56898 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453693 |
Oregon Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,769 and it contained 692 housing units.
Oregon Township was organized in 1852. Oregon Township was purportedly so named because at the time of the township's organization, it was sparsely inhabited and considered as remote as the Oregon Territory.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.27 square miles (81.0 km2), of which 31.08 square miles (80.5 km2) (or 99.39%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.61%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains several cemeteries: Beswick (aka Walnut Hill), Covert, Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Goben, Hebron, Kern, Otisco, New Market Christian Church, New Market Presbyterian Church (aka Mt. Vernon), Sawmill Road, States, and Webb Farm.
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