Oregon Township, Starke County, Indiana
Oregon Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Starke County | |
Coordinates: 41°23′24″N 86°31′40″W / 41.39000°N 86.52778°WCoordinates: 41°23′24″N 86°31′40″W / 41.39000°N 86.52778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Starke |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.12 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
• Land | 35.65 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2) 1.30% |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,367 |
• Density | 94.4/sq mi (36.4/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46531, 46532, 46574 |
GNIS feature ID | 453694 |
Oregon Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,367 and it contained 1,718 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.12 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 35.65 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 98.70%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.30%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Hamlet (east half)
- Koontz Lake (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Johnson Township, LaPorte County (north)
- Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County (northeast)
- Polk Township, Marshall County (east)
- West Township, Marshall County (southeast)
- Washington Township (south)
- Center Township (southwest)
- Davis Township (west)
- Union Township, LaPorte County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Fletcher Cemetery.
Major highways
School districts
- Oregon-Davis School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 17
- State Senate District 5
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ↑ "Oregon Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
External links
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