Ohio Township, Warrick County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Ohio Township is one of ten townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Warrick County
Warrick County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 52,383 people, 19,438 households, and 15,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 136 people per square mile . There were 20,546 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile...

, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, USA
United States
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. 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 31,002, or 59.2% of Warrick County's
Warrick County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 52,383 people, 19,438 households, and 15,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 136 people per square mile . There were 20,546 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile...

 population. 2007 Estimates place the township's population between 35,000 and 37,000. It has the fourth largest township population in Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana is a 11-county region of Indiana located at the southernmost and westernmost part of the state. As of the 2000 census, the region's combined population is 465,338. Evansville, Indiana's third largest city, is the primary hub for the region as well as the primary regional hub...

, behind three townships in Vanderburgh County and is one of the fastest growing townships in Indiana.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Ohio Township covers an area of 44.54 square miles (115.4 km²); of this, 44.38 square miles (114.9 km²) (99.63 percent) is land and 0.17 square mile (0.4402979787 km²) (0.37 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Chandler
    Chandler, Indiana
    Chandler is a town in Boon and Ohio townships, Warrick County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,094 at the 2000 census. First settled in 1879, it was named after the prominent Chandler family of Evansville.-Geography:Chandler is located at ....

     (vast majority)
  • Newburgh
    Newburgh, Indiana
    Newburgh is a town in Ohio Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,325 at the 2010 census, which also recorded a population of 342,815 for the entire Evansville metropolitan area.-Geography:...


Unincorporated towns

  • Camp Brosend at 37.9644883°N 87.3958421°W
  • Castle Garden at 38.027544°N 87.3991769°W
  • Hillcrest Terrace at 37.9489328°N 87.3963974°W
  • Paradise at 37.9955996°N 87.3794532°W
  • Rustic Hills at 37.9556°N 87.3675076°W
  • Stevenson at 38.01671°N 87.4333446°W

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

  • Campbell Township
    Campbell Township, Warrick County, Indiana
    Campbell Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 480.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Campbell Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Baugh City at *...

     (north)
  • Boon Township
    Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana
    Boon Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 12,844.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Boon Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-History:Boon Township was created out of Anderson...

     (east)
  • Anderson Township
    Anderson Township, Warrick County, Indiana
    Anderson Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,265.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Anderson Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Dayville at * Red Bush...

     (southeast)
  • Knight Township, Vanderburgh County
    Knight Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
    Knight Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA. With 67,491 people in 2000 census, Knight Township has the largest township population in Southwestern Indiana as well as the home of nearly 40 percent of Vanderburgh County's 2000 population...

     (west)

Political districts

  • Indiana's 8th congressional district
    Indiana's 8th congressional district
    Indiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville and also includes Terre Haute, Vincennes and Washington....

  • State House District 75
  • State House District 77
  • State House District 78
  • State Senate District 50

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