Oak Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Oak Grove Township is one of eleven townships
in Benton County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,694. It was one of the first three townships originally created by the county's commissioners in 1840. It takes its name from White Oak Grove which grew southwest of Oxford.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Benton County, Indiana
Benton County, Indiana
Benton County is located along in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Indiana, along the border with Illinois. As of 2010, the county's population was 8,854. It contains six incorporated towns as well as several small unincorporated settlements; it is also divided into 11 townships which...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,694. It was one of the first three townships originally created by the county's commissioners in 1840. It takes its name from White Oak Grove which grew southwest of Oxford.
Geography
Oak Grove Township covers an area of 35.54 square miles (92 km²); 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) (0.06 percent) of this is water.Adjacent townships
- BolivarBolivar Township, Benton County, IndianaBolivar Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,310. Bolivar Township was organized in March 1860 and named for South American liberator Simón Bolivar.-Adjacent townships:* Center...
(east) - CenterCenter Township, Benton County, IndianaCenter Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,854. It was organized in June 1875 and was originally known as Prairie Township.-Geography:...
(north) - GrantGrant Township, Benton County, IndianaGrant Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,142. It was organized in December 1868 and was named for Ulysses Grant.-Geography:...
(west) - PinePine Township, Benton County, IndianaPine Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 281. Pine Township was one of the original three created by county commissioners in July 1840, and is named for Big Pine Creek which flows south through the township.-Adjacent townships:*...
(northeast) - Adams Township, Warren CountyAdams Township, Warren County, Indiana-External links:* *...
(southeast) - Pine Township, Warren CountyPine Township, Warren County, IndianaPine Township is one of twelve townships in Warren County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 436.-History:Pine Township was established in March 1830. There were originally four townships in the county; Pine and Washington were the first two new townships to be...
(southwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 52U.S. Route 52U.S. Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern, eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S... -
Indiana State Road 55Indiana State Road 55State Road 55 is a north–south road in Northern and Central Indiana. State Road 55 runs from the Crawfordsville area in the south to Gary in the north, a distance of approximately .-Route description:... -
Indiana State Road 352Indiana State Road 352State Road 352 in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east–west state highway in Benton County in the west-central part of the state.-Route description:...