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Otter Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,069 and it contained 3,917 housing units.[1]

Otter Creek Township
Township
Location in Vigo County
Coordinates: 39°33′43″N 87°20′53″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.61 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Land	35.24 sq mi (91.3 km2)
• Water	0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.04%
Elevation	509 ft (155 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	9,069
• Density	257.3/sq mi (99.3/km2)
ZIP codes	47805, 47874
GNIS feature ID	453699

History

Markle House and Mill Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.61 square miles (92.2 km²), of which 35.24 square miles (91.3 km²) (or 98.96%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km²) (or 1.04%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• North Terre Haute
• Terre Haute (north edge)

Unincorporated communities

• Atherton
• Burnett
• Markles
• Otter Creek Junction
• Sandcut
• Spelterville

Adjacent townships

• Florida Township, Parke County (northeast)
• Nevins Township (east)
• Lost Creek Township (southeast)
• Harrison Township (southwest)
• Sugar Creek Township (southwest)
• Fayette Township (west)
• Clinton Township, Vermillion County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains ten cemeteries: Denny, Evans, Haven, Kennedy, Markles, Phillips, Roselawn Memorial Park, Steveson, Stewart and Wood.

Airports and landing strips

• Sky King Airport

School districts

• Vigo County School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 8th congressional district
• State House District 42
• State House District 43
• State Senate District 38

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

External links

• History of Otter Creek Township

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