Oregon Township is one of twelve
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Clark County, Indiana
Clark County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2020 census, the population was 121,093. The county seat is Jeffersonville. Clark County is part of the Louisville/ ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,769 and it contained 692 housing units.
History
Oregon Township was organized in 1852. Oregon Township was purportedly so named because at the time of the township's organization, it was sparsely inhabited and considered as remote as the
Oregon Territory
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.39%) is land and (or 0.61%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Marysville
* New Market
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Lexington Township, Scott County (north)
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Washington Township (east)
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Owen Township (southeast)
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Charlestown Township (south)
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Monroe Township (west)
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Vienna Township, Scott County (northwest)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 3
State Road 3 (SR 3) in the U.S. state of Indiana is a discontinuous state highway running through eastern Indiana from near the Ohio River to near the Michigan
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Indiana State Road 203
State Road 203 is a 14-mile north–south highway in the U.S. state of Indiana that runs mostly in Scott County.
Route description
At the south end, State Road 203 begins just within Clark County at State Road 362 and passes north through ...
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Indiana State Road 362
State Road 362 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a short seven-mile (11 km) route in the southeastern portion of the state.
Route description
State Road 362 straddles the Clark County border with Scott and Jefferson counties. It begins at ...
Cemeteries
The township contains several cemeteries: Beswick (aka Walnut Hill), Covert, Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Goben, Hebron, Kern, Otisco, New Market Christian Church, New Market Presbyterian Church (aka Mt. Vernon), Sawmill Road, States, and Webb Farm.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary filesU.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Clark County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
Populated places established in 1852
1852 establishments in Indiana