Ohio Township
Coordinates: 37°53′00″N 87°05′52″W / 37.88333°N 87.09778°W / 37.88333; -87.09778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total68.16 sq mi (176.5 km2)
 • Land67.63 sq mi (175.2 km2)
 • Water0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation423 ft (129 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,306
 • Density78.5/sq mi (30.3/km2)
FIPS code18-56160[2]
GNIS feature ID453684

Ohio Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana, U.S.A. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,306 and it contained 2,287 housing units.[3] Ohio Township contains the city of Rockport.

History

Ohio Township was first settled in about 1818.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 68.16 square miles (176.5 km2), of which 67.63 square miles (175.2 km2) (or 99.22%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 0.79%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 260.


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