Oil Township, Perry County, Indiana
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,992 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,907 | −4.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,735 | −9.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,566 | −9.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,348 | −13.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,363 | 1.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,078 | −20.9% | |
| 1960 | 806 | −25.2% | |
| 1970 | 885 | 9.8% | |
| 1980 | 894 | 1.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,639 | 83.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,032 | 24.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,546 | 25.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,545 | 0.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
History
Oil Township took its name from Oil Creek.
The Jacob Rickenbaugh House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.59 square miles (172.5 km), of which 66.38 square miles (171.9 km) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km) (or 0.32%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Apalona at 38°09′16″N 86°37′56″W / 38.154504°N 86.632208°W
- Bandon at 38°08′14″N 86°36′01″W / 38.137282°N 86.600262°W
- Branchville at 38°09′49″N 86°34′47″W / 38.163672°N 86.579706°W
- Celina at 38°11′17″N 86°36′46″W / 38.188115°N 86.612763°W
- Doolittle Mills at 38°15′03″N 86°36′11″W / 38.250893°N 86.603041°W
- Oriole at 38°10′08″N 86°30′17″W / 38.168951°N 86.504703°W
- Saint Croix at 38°13′26″N 86°35′11″W / 38.223949°N 86.586374°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these sixteen cemeteries: Bangle, Colby, Ewing, German Ridge, Guillaume, Jeffries, Jones, Luxenburger, Miller, Rickenbaugh, Senn, Sprinkle, Underhill, Valley, Walker and Woolums.
Major highways
School districts
It is in the Perry Central Community School Corporation.
Prior to 1962, Oil Township had its own high school. The school colors were green and white, and the mascot was the Oilers. That year, it merged into Perry Central High School.
Political districts
- State House District 73
- State Senate District 47