Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°21′30″N 85°40′29″W / 38.35833°N 85.67472°W / 38.35833; -85.67472CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyClarkGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total22.01 sq mi (57.0 km²) • Land21.64 sq mi (56.0 km²) • Water0.36 sq mi (0.9 km²)Elevation

^[1]

548 ft (167 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total8,158 • Density278/sq mi (107/km²)FIPS code18-78128^[3]GNIS feature ID453941

Utica Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,016 and it contained 2,422 housing units.^[4]

History

Utica Township was organized in 1831.^[5] It was named after the town of Utica, Indiana.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.01 square miles (57.0 km²), of which 21.64 square miles (56.0 km²) (or 98.32%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km²) (or 1.64%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Jeffersonville (northeast quarter)
Utica

Unincorporated towns

Longview Beach
Prather
River Ridge
Watson

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Interstate 265
Indiana State Road 3

Cemeteries

The township contains many cemeteries: Adams Family, Barnett (aka Adams Cemetery), Briar Hill, Burtt, Friend (aka Dailey), Hillcrest, Koonz Cemetery, Lentz Family, Lentz Heirs, New Chapel, Queen of Heaven, Smith, Stacy, Union, Utica, and Washington.^[7]

References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
U.S. Board on Geographic Names

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^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.
^ Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. pp. 8.
^ History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p. 394.
^ Mauk, Lois. "Clark County, Indiana Cemeteries". usgennet.org. USGenNet. Retrieved September 7, 2014.