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Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°21′30″N 85°40′29″W / 38.35833°N 85.67472°W / 38.35833; -85.67472
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Utica Township
Township
Countryside in the township
Countryside in the township
Location of Utica Township in Clark County
Location of Utica Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°21′30″N 85°40′29″W / 38.35833°N 85.67472°W / 38.35833; -85.67472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total22.01 sq mi (57.0 km2)
 • Land21.64 sq mi (56.0 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
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548 ft (167 m)
Population
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 • Total8,158
 • Density278/sq mi (107/km2)
FIPS code18-78128[3]
GNIS feature ID453941

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

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Utica Township was organized in 1831.[5] It was named after the town of Utica, Indiana.[6]

Geography

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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

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Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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Cemeteries

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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

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. pp. 8.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Mauk, Lois. "Clark County, Indiana Cemeteries". usgennet.org. USGenNet. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
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