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Wood Township, Clark County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°27′25″N 85°55′45″W / 38.45694°N 85.92917°W / 38.45694; -85.92917
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Wood Township
Township
Location of Wood Township in Clark County
Location of Wood Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°27′25″N 85°55′45″W / 38.45694°N 85.92917°W / 38.45694; -85.92917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total38.97 sq mi (100.9 km2)
 • Land38.83 sq mi (100.6 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
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545 ft (166 m)
Population
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 • Total2,766
 • Density70.7/sq mi (27.3/km2)
FIPS code18-85166[3]
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.[4]

History

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Wood Township was named for George Wood, a pioneer settler.[5]

Geography

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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.[4] It is 11 miles NW of Louisville, KY.

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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Cemeteries

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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.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Wood Township, Clark County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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.
  5. ^ Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. pp. 19.
  6. ^ Mauk, Lois. "Clark County, Indiana Cemeteries". usgennet.org. USGenNet. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
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