Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Utica Township

Township

Countryside in the township

Location of Utica Township in Clark County

Coordinates: 38°21′30″N 85°40′29″W﻿ / ﻿38.35833°N 85.67472°W﻿ / 38.35833; -85.67472
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Clark
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 22.01 sq mi (57.0 km2)
• Land| 21.64 sq mi (56.0 km2)
• Water| 0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation

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| 548 ft (167 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 8,158
• Density| 278/sq mi (107/km2)
FIPS code| 18-78128[3]
GNIS feature ID| 453941

Utica Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2020 U.S. census, its population was 8,158 and it contained 3,324 housing units.[4]

## History

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

## Geography

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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

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* Jeffersonville (northeast quarter)
* Utica

### Unincorporated towns

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* Longview Beach
* Prather
* River Ridge
* Watson

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

### Adjacent townships

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* Charlestown Township (north)
* Jeffersonville Township (southwest)
* Silver Creek Township (west)

### Major highways

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* Interstate 265
* Indiana State Road 3
* Indiana State Road 62

### Cemeteries

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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

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

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Utica 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 "Profile: Utica township, Clark County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
5. ^ Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. pp. 8.
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ Mauk, Lois. "Clark County, Indiana Cemeteries". usgennet.org. USGenNet. Retrieved September 7, 2014.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana.

* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Jeffersonville

Cities|

* Charlestown
* Jeffersonville

Map of Indiana highlighting Clark County

Towns|

* Borden
* Clarksville
* Sellersburg
* Utica

Townships|

* Bethlehem
* Carr
* Charlestown
* Jeffersonville
* Monroe
* Oregon
* Owen
* Silver Creek
* Union
* Utica
* Washington
* Wood

CDPs|

* Henryville
* Memphis
* New Washington
* Otisco
* Underwood

Other
communities|

* Arctic Springs
* Bennettsville
* Bethlehem
* Blue Lick
* Broom Hill
* Carwood
* Cementville
* Hamburg
* Hibernia
* Marysville
* Nabb‡
* New Market
* Oak Park
* Otto
* Prather
* River Ridge
* Speed
* Springville
* Starlight
* Sunset Village
* Watson
* Wilson

Footnotes|

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

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