Oak Grove Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,551 and it contained 690 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]
Oak Grove Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Oak Grove Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′09″N 87°15′54″W / 40.51917°N 87.26500°W | |
| 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 | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,551 |
| • Density | 43.6/sq mi (16.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-55620[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453681 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,495 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,675 | 12.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,603 | −4.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,522 | −5.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,430 | −6.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,220 | −14.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,410 | 15.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,621 | 15.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,629 | 0.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,810 | 11.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,641 | −9.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,694 | 3.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,581 | −6.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,551 | −1.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[6] | |||
Geography edit
According to the 2020 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 edit
Unincorporated towns edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Bolivar (east)
- Center (north)
- Grant (west)
- Pine (northeast)
- Adams Township, Warren County (southeast)
- Pine Township, Warren County (southwest)
Major highways edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains two cemeteries: Justus and Oxford.
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". US Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 20.
- ^ Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1876). "Benton County". Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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External links edit
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