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Wood Township, Clark County, Indiana

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Wood Township
Township
Location of Wood Township in Clark County
Location of Wood Township in Clark County
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
38.97 sq mi (100.9 km2)
 • Land38.83 sq mi (100.6 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
2,747
 • Density70.7/sq mi (27.3/km2)
FIPS code18-85166[2]
GNIS feature ID454063

Wood Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,747 and it contained 1,148 housing units.[3]

History

Wood Township was named for George Wood, a pioneer settler.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.97 square miles (100.9 km2), of which 38.83 square miles (100.6 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.33%) is water.[3] It is 11 miles NW of Louisville, KY.

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 several cemeteries: African-American Cemetery near Daisy Hill Cemetery, Borden Town, Daisy Hill, Dow, Emmanuel, Fisher, Gibson, Goss, Goss II, Gruen, Hallett, Johnson, McKinley-Packwood, New Chapel, Newman/Fisher, Pleasant Ridge, Robertson, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Walnut Hill, Whitson, and Wood. [5]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ^ Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. p. 19.
  5. ^ Mauk, Lois. "Clark County, Indiana Cemeteries". http://www.usgennet.org/. USGenNet. Retrieved 7 September 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
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