Oregon Township is one of nine
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
Starke County, Indiana.
As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,367 and it contained 1,718 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.70%) is land and (or 1.30%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Hamlet
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(east half)
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Koontz Lake (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
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Grovertown at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Johnson Township, LaPorte County (north)
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Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County (northeast)
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Polk Township, Marshall County (east)
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West Township, Marshall County (southeast)
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Washington Township (south)
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Center Township (southwest)
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Davis Township (west)
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Union Township, LaPorte County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Fletcher Cemetery.
Major highways
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School districts
* Oregon-Davis School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 2nd congressional district
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On November 8, 2022, Republican candidate Rudy Yakym won both the special election, to complete the r ...
* State House District 17
* State Senate District 5
References
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of IndianaUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
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Townships in Starke County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana