Otter Creek Township is one of twelve

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in Vigo County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,069 and it contained 3,917 housing units.

History

Markle House and Mill Site Markle House and Mill Site is a historic home and site of Markle's Mill located in Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana. The house was built in 1848, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style painted brick dwelling with Italianate style inf ...

was listed on the

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in 1979.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.96%) is land and (or 1.04%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* North Terre Haute *

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(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 Vigo County School Corporation (VCSC) is a school district that serves Vigo County, Indiana and is headquartered in Terre Haute. The corporation is led by superintendent Robert Haworth http://metadot.vigoschools.org/metadot/index.pl?id=20108 an ...

Political districts

Indiana's 8th congressional district Indiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwestern Indiana, southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville, Indiana, Evansville and also includes Jas ...

* 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

{{authority control Townships in Vigo County, Indiana Terre Haute metropolitan area Townships in Indiana