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Otter Creek Township, Ripley County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°05′41″N 85°23′28″W / 39.09472°N 85.39111°W / 39.09472; -85.39111
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Otter Creek Township
Coordinates: 39°05′41″N 85°23′28″W / 39.09472°N 85.39111°W / 39.09472; -85.39111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total41.69 sq mi (108.0 km2)
 • Land41.66 sq mi (107.9 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,319
 • Density32/sq mi (12/km2)
Area code812
FIPS code18-57276[2]
GNIS feature ID453698

Otter Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,319 (down from 1,410 at 2010[3]) and it contained 579 housing units.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,605
19001,559−2.9%
19101,6455.5%
19201,405−14.6%
19301,218−13.3%
19401,2684.1%
19501,206−4.9%
19601,32610.0%
19701,3370.8%
19801,3773.0%
19901,334−3.1%
20001,3390.4%
20101,4105.3%
20201,319−6.5%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.69 square miles (108.0 km2), of which 41.66 square miles (107.9 km2) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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