Oak Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana
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Oak Grove Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Oak Grove Township in Benton County Location of Oak Grove Township in Benton County |
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Benton |
Organized | July 1840 |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
• Land | 35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 748 ft (228 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,581 |
• Density | 44.5/sq mi (17.2/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 18-55620[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453681 |
Oak Grove Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,581 and it contained 705 housing units.[3] It was one of the first three townships originally created by the county's commissioners in 1840.[4] It takes its name from White Oak Grove which grew southwest of Oxford.[5]
Contents
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.53 square miles (92.0 km2), of which 35.51 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
- Fargo (extinct)
Adjacent townships
- Bolivar (east)
- Center (north)
- Grant (west)
- Pine (northeast)
- Adams Township, Warren County (southeast)
- Pine Township, Warren County (southwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Justus and Oxford.
References
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