Oregon Township, Clark County, Indiana
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Oregon Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Oregon Township in Clark County | |
| Coordinates: 38°33′02″N 85°38′28″W / 38.55056°N 85.64111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clark |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.27 sq mi (81.0 km2) |
| • Land | 31.08 sq mi (80.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,753 |
| • Density | 56.9/sq mi (22.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-56898[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453693 |
Oregon Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,769 and it contained 692 housing units.[4]
Oregon Township was organized in 1852.[5] Oregon Township was purportedly so named because at the time of the township's organization, it was sparsely inhabited and considered as remote as the Oregon Territory.[6]
