Oregon Township, Starke County, Indiana

Oregon Township
Township
Location in Starke County
Location in Starke County
Coordinates: 41°23′24″N 86°31′40″W / 41.39000°N 86.52778°W / 41.39000; -86.52778
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyStarke
Government
 • TypeIndiana 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 zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
46531, 46532, 46574
Area code574
GNIS feature ID453694

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.

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

  • Oregon-Davis School Corporation

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. ^ 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.