Oregon Township, Starke County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Oregon Township

Township

Location in Starke County

Coordinates: 41°23′24″N 86°31′40″W﻿ / ﻿41.39000°N 86.52778°W﻿ / 41.39000; -86.52778
Country|  United States
State|  Indiana
County| Starke
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 36.12 sq mi (93.6 km2)
• Land| 35.65 sq mi (92.3 km2)
• Water| 0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)  1.30%
Elevation

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| 709 ft (216 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 3,220
• Density| 94.4/sq mi (36.4/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

46531, 46532, 46574

Area code| 574
GNIS feature ID| 453694

Oregon Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, Indiana.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,220 (down from 3,367 at 2010[4]) and it contained 1,658 housing units.

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.12 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 35.65 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 98.70%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.30%) is water.[4]

### Cities, towns, villages

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* Hamlet (east half)
* Koontz Lake (vast majority)

### Unincorporated towns

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* Grovertown at 41°22′30″N 86°30′17″W﻿ / ﻿41.375043°N 86.504734°W﻿ / 41.375043; -86.504734

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

### Adjacent townships

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* 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

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The township contains Fletcher Cemetery.

### Major highways

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* US 30
* SR 23

## School districts

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* Oregon-Davis School Corporation

## Political districts

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* Indiana's 2nd congressional district
* State House District 17
* State Senate District 5

## References

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1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Oregon Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
3. ^ "Oregon Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
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.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana
* United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
* IndianaMap

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Places adjacent to Oregon Township, Starke County, Indiana

| Union Township, LaPorte County | Johnson Township, LaPorte County | Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County

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Davis Township |

Oregon Township

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Center Township | Washington Township | West Township, Marshall County

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Municipalities and communities of Starke County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Knox

City|

* Knox

Map of Indiana highlighting Starke County

Towns|

* Hamlet
* North Judson

Townships|

* California
* Center
* Davis
* Jackson
* North Bend
* Oregon
* Railroad
* Washington
* Wayne

CDPs|

* Bass Lake
* Grovertown
* Hartz Lake
* Koontz Lake‡
* Ora
* San Pierre

Other
communities|

* Aldine
* Bass Station
* Brems
* English Lake
* Indian Hill
* Lena Park
* Lomax
* Oak Grove
* Ober
* Toto
* Winona

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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