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Oil Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,546 and it contained 531 housing units.[1]
Oil Township | |
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Township | |
 Location in Perry County | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′47″N 86°33′49″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Perry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.59 sq mi (172.5 km2) |
| • Land | 66.38 sq mi (171.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.32% |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,546 |
| • Density | 38.4/sq mi (14.8/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47118, 47137, 47514, 47515, 47520, 47551, 47576, 47586 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453686 |
History
Oil Township took its name from Oil Creek.[2]
The Jacob Rickenbaugh House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.59 square miles (172.5 km2), of which 66.38 square miles (171.9 km2) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) (or 0.32%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
- Apalona at 38.154504°N 86.632208°W
- Bandon at 38.137282°N 86.600262°W
- Branchville at 38.163672°N 86.579706°W
- Celina at 38.188115°N 86.612763°W
- Doolittle Mills at 38.250893°N 86.603041°W
- Oriole at 38.168951°N 86.504703°W
- Saint Croix at 38.223949°N 86.586374°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these sixteen cemeteries: Bangle, Colby, Ewing, German Ridge, Guillaume, Jeffries, Jones, Luxenburger, Miller, Rickenbaugh, Senn, Sprinkle, Underhill, Valley, Walker and Woolums.
Major highways
Interstate 64
Indiana State Road 37
School districts
- Perry Central Community School Corporation
Political districts
- State House District 73
- State Senate District 47
References
- "Oil Township, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- "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.
- Hunt, Thomas James De la (1916). Perry County: A History. W.K. Stewart. p. 22.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Oil Township
Places adjacent to Oil Township, Perry County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Indiana, United States | ||
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County seat: Tell City | ||
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