Utica Township is one of twelve
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Clark County, Indiana
Clark County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 121,093. The county seat is Jeffer ...
. As of the 2020 U.S. census, its population was 8,158 and it contained 3,324 housing units.
History
Utica Township was organized in 1831. It was named after the town of
Utica, Indiana
Utica is a town in Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States. The population was 776 at the 2010 census.
History
From 1794 to 1825, Utica was a popular ferry crossing, as ferry crossings were considered too dangerous at Jeffersonvil ...
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.32%) is land and (or 1.64%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Jeffersonville (northeast quarter)
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Utica
Unincorporated towns
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Longview Beach
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Prather
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River Ridge
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Watson
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Charlestown Township (north)
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Jeffersonville Township (southwest)
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Silver Creek Township (west)
Major highways
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Interstate 265
Interstate 265 (I-265) is a Interstate Highway partially encircling the Louisville metropolitan area. Starting from I-65 in the southern part of Louisville, it runs through Jefferson County, Kentucky, crosses the Ohio River on the Lewi ...
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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 state line. The southernmost terminus is at SR 62 in Charlestown, and the ...
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Indiana State Road 62
State Road 62 (SR 62) in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east–west route that travels from the Illinois state line in the southwest corner of Indiana to the Louisville, Kentucky area, then northeast toward the Cincinnati, Ohio area ...
Cemeteries
The township contains many cemeteries: Adams Family, Barnett (aka Adams Cemetery), Briar Hill, Burtt, Friend (aka Dailey), Hillcrest, Koonz Cemetery, Lentz Family, Lentz Heirs, New Chapel, Queen of Heaven, Smith, Stacy, Union, Utica, and Washington.
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 1831
1831 establishments in Indiana