Utica is a town in Utica Township

Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana

Utica Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,085.-Geography:Utica Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Cities and towns:* Jeffersonville...

, Clark County

Clark County, Indiana

Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2010 Census, the population was 110,232. The county seat is Jeffersonville. Clarksville is also a major city in the county...

, Indiana

Indiana

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, United States

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. The population was 776 at the 2010 census.
Between 1794-1825, Utica was a popular ferry crossing, as ferry crossings were considered too dangerous at Jeffersonville, due to inexperienced ferry operators and the Falls of the Ohio. James Noble Wood, the founder of Utica, was the first ferryman in the area, and he served as one of only a handful of territorial judges in "Indian Territory" during this period.

After a flood in 1997, Utica saw growth because it had to strengthen its building, planning, and zoning laws in order to get the Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Emergency Management Agency

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 (FEMA) and Indiana DNR rebuilding funds.