Oil Township
Township
Location in Perry County
Location in Perry County
Coordinates: 38°10′47″N 86°33′49″W / 38.17972°N 86.56361°W / 38.17972; -86.56361
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyPerry
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total66.59 sq mi (172.5 km2)
 • Land66.38 sq mi (171.9 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.32%
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,546
 • Density38.4/sq mi (14.8/km2)
ZIP codes
47118, 47137, 47514, 47515, 47520, 47551, 47576, 47586
GNIS feature ID453686

Oil Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,546 and it contained 531 housing units.[1]

History

Oil Township took its name from Oil Creek.[2]

The Jacob Rickenbaugh House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.59 square miles (172.5 km2), of which 66.38 square miles (171.9 km2) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) (or 0.32%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these sixteen cemeteries: Bangle, Colby, Ewing, German Ridge, Guillaume, Jeffries, Jones, Luxenburger, Miller, Rickenbaugh, Senn, Sprinkle, Underhill, Valley, Walker and Woolums.

Major highways

School districts

  • Perry Central Community School Corporation

Political districts

  • State House District 73
  • State Senate District 47

References

  • "Oil Township, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
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