Ohio Township, Spencer County, Indiana
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Ohio Township | |
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| Coordinates: 37°53′00″N 87°05′52″W / 37.88333°N 87.09778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.16 sq mi (176.5 km2) |
| • Land | 67.63 sq mi (175.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,842 |
| • Density | 71.60/sq mi (27.64/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-56160[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453684 |
Ohio Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana, United States As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,842 and it contained 2,207 housing units.[3] Ohio Township contains the city of Rockport.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 5,571 | — | |
| 1900 | 5,933 | 6.5% | |
| 1910 | 5,454 | −8.1% | |
| 1920 | 4,829 | −11.5% | |
| 1930 | 4,459 | −7.7% | |
| 1940 | 4,326 | −3.0% | |
| 1950 | 4,308 | −0.4% | |
| 1960 | 4,284 | −0.6% | |
| 1970 | 4,512 | 5.3% | |
| 1980 | 5,068 | 12.3% | |
| 1990 | 4,849 | −4.3% | |
| 2000 | 5,092 | 5.0% | |
| 2010 | 5,306 | 4.2% | |
| 2020 | 4,842 | −8.7% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
Ohio Township was first settled in about 1818.[5]
