Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana

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Utica Township
Township
Smith-Sutton Site.jpg
Countryside in the township
Map highlighting Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana.svg
Location of Utica Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°21′30″N85°40′29″W / 38.35833°N 85.67472°W / 38.35833; -85.67472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clark
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
2.01 sq mi (5.2 km2)
 • Land2.64 sq mi (6.8 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
Elevation
[1]
548 ft (167 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
866
 • Density278/sq mi (107/km2)
FIPS code 18-78128 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453941

Utica Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2020 U.S. census, its population was 8,158 and it contained 3,324 housing units. [4]

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History

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

Geography

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

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

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

  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. 1 2 "Profile: Utica township, Clark County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  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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