Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana
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Otter Creek Township is one of twelve townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Vigo County
Vigo County, Indiana
Vigo County is a county located along the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. Vigo County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Terre Haute....

, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 9,059.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

, Otter Creek Township covers an area of 35.66 square miles (92.4 km²); of this, 35.29 square miles (91.4 km²) (98.96 percent) is land and 0.37 square mile (0.9582956007 km²) (1.05 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • North Terre Haute
    North Terre Haute, Indiana
    North Terre Haute is a census-designated place in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,305 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • Terre Haute
    Terre Haute, Indiana
    Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...

     (north edge)

Unincorporated communities

  • Atherton
    Atherton, Indiana
    Atherton is an unincorporated town in northern Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana, USA. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.-History:...

  • Burnett
    Burnett, Indiana
    Burnett is an unincorporated town in Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

  • Markles
    Markles, Indiana
    Markles is an unincorporated town in southern Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana, USA. Within the boundaries of Terre Haute, it is also part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.The town is home to Markles Cemetery.-Geography:...

  • Otter Creek Junction
    Otter Creek Junction, Indiana
    Otter Creek Junction is an unincorporated town in Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana, USA. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.-History:...

  • Sandcut
    Sandcut, Indiana
    Sandcut is an unincorporated town in Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana, USA. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.-Geography:Sandcut is located at at an elevation of 528 feet....

  • Spelterville
    Spelterville, Indiana
    Spelterville is an unincorporated town in southwestern Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana, USA. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.-Geography:Spelterville is located at at an elevation of 515 feet....


Adjacent townships

  • Florida Township, Parke County
    Florida Township, Parke County, Indiana
    Florida Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,500.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Florida Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Coxville at * Hudnut...

     (northeast)
  • Nevins Township
    Nevins Township, Vigo County, Indiana
    Nevins Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,224.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Nevins Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated communities:* Coal Bluff* Cobb*...

     (east)
  • Lost Creek Township
    Lost Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana
    Lost Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,907. It contains Terre Haute, Indiana's eastern, suburban end, along with the affluent Hulman family ranch and the Terre Haute International Airport originally named after the...

     (southeast)
  • Harrison Township
    Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana
    Harrison Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 51,898. It is entirely contained in Terre Haute's city limits, thus explaining why it is both the most densely populated and the most populated overall.-Geography:According to the...

     (southwest)
  • Sugar Creek Township
    Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana
    Sugar Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,121.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Sugar Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated communities:* Barnhart...

     (southwest)
  • Fayette Township
    Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana
    Fayette Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,553.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Fayette Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Clinton Township,...

     (west)
  • Clinton Township, Vermillion County
    Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana
    Clinton Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 9,544.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Clinton Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.37 percent is water....

     (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Denny, Evans, Haven, Kennedy, Markles, Phillips, Roselawn Memorial Park, Steveson, Stewart and Wood.

Political districts

  • Indiana's 8th congressional district
    Indiana's 8th congressional district
    Indiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville and also includes Terre Haute, Vincennes and Washington....

  • State House District 42
  • State House District 43
  • State Senate District 38

External links

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