Oregon Township, Starke County, Indiana

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Oregon Township
Map highlighting Oregon Township, Starke County, Indiana.svg
Location in Starke County
Coordinates: 41°23′24″N86°31′40″W / 41.39000°N 86.52778°W / 41.39000; -86.52778
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Starke
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
36.12 sq mi (93.6 km2)
  Land35.65 sq mi (92.3 km2)
  Water0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)  1.30%
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
3,220
  Density94.4/sq mi (36.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
46531, 46532, 46574
Area code 574
GNIS feature ID 453694

Oregon Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, Indiana. [3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,220 (down from 3,367 at 2010 [4] ) and it contained 1,658 housing units.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.12 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 35.65 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 98.70%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.30%) is water. [4]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Fletcher Cemetery.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Oregon Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. "Oregon Township". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  4. 1 2 "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.