Oregon Township, Starke County, Indiana
Oregon Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,220 (down from 3,367 at 2010) 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 km), of which 35.65 square miles (92.3 km) (or 98.70%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km) (or 1.30%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Hamlet (east half)
- Koontz Lake (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Johnson Township, LaPorte County (north)
- Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County (northeast)
- Polk Township, Marshall County (east)
- West Township, Marshall County (southeast)
- Washington Township (south)
- Center Township (southwest)
- Davis Township (west)
- Union Township, LaPorte County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Fletcher Cemetery.
Major highways
School districts
- Oregon-Davis School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 17
- State Senate District 5
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Oregon Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Oregon Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- ^ "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.