Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana
Utica Township | |
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![]() Location of Utica Township in Clark County | |
Coordinates: 38°21′30″N 85°40′29″W / 38.35833°N 85.67472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clark |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 22.01 sq mi (57.0 km2) |
• Land | 21.64 sq mi (56.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,158 |
• Density | 278/sq mi (107/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-78128[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 453941 |
Utica Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,016 and it contained 2,422 housing units.[4]
History
[edit]Utica Township was organized in 1831.[5] It was named after the town of Utica, Indiana.[6]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.01 square miles (57.0 km2), of which 21.64 square miles (56.0 km2) (or 98.32%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 1.64%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns
[edit]- Jeffersonville (northeast quarter)
- Utica
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Charlestown Township (north)
- Jeffersonville Township (southwest)
- Silver Creek Township (west)
Major highways
[edit]Cemeteries
[edit]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.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. pp. 8.
- ^ History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p. 394.
- ^ Mauk, Lois. "Clark County, Indiana Cemeteries". usgennet.org. USGenNet. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
External links
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