Otsego Township is one of twelve
townships
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in
Steuben County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,575 and it contained 1,839 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 96.43%) is land and (or 3.57%) is water.
Lakes in this township include Ball Lake, Fee Lake, Hamilton Lake, Jackson Lake, Johnson Lake and Round Lake. The stream of Black Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
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Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
* Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname
** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland
** Lord Hamilt ...
(north three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
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Clarks Landing at
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Forest Park
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Examples Chile
* Forest Park, Santiago
China
*Gongqing Forest Park, Shanghai
* Mufushan National Fores ...
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Fountain Park at
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Island Park at
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Oakwood at
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Otsego Center at
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Penn Park
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Ravinia Oaks at
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Russels Point at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Scott Township (north)
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York Township (northeast)
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Richland Township (east)
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Troy Township, DeKalb County (southeast)
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Franklin Township, DeKalb County (south)
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Smithfield Township, DeKalb County (southwest)
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Steuben Township (west)
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Pleasant Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Carter, Hamilton, North Otsego, Otsego Center and Teegardin.
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 1
State Road 1 (SR 1) is a north–south state highway in eastern Indiana, consisting of two segments. Its southern segment begins at U.S. Highway 50 and Interstate 275 in east-central Dearborn County, just east of Lawrenceburg, and end ...
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Indiana State Road 427
State Road 427 (SR 427) is a State Road in the north-eastern section of the state of Indiana. Running for about in a general northeast–southwest direction, connecting rural portions of Dekalb County. SR 427 was originally introduced in 1932 rou ...
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Steuben County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana