Oak Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana
Oak Grove Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,581 and it contained 705 housing units.[3] It was one of the first three townships originally created by the county's commissioners in 1840.[4] It takes its name from White Oak Grove which grew southwest of Oxford.[5]
Oak Grove Township | |
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 Location of Oak Grove Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′09″N 87°15′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | July 1840 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,581 |
| • Density | 44.5/sq mi (17.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-55620[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453681 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.53 square miles (92.0 km2), of which 35.51 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Bolivar (east)
- Center (north)
- Grant (west)
- Pine (northeast)
- Adams Township, Warren County (southeast)
- Pine Township, Warren County (southwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Justus and Oxford.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 20.
- Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1876). "Benton County". Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Indiana highlighting Benton County | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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