Wood Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,747 and it contained 1,148 housing units.[4]
Wood Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Wood Township in Clark County | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′25″N 85°55′45″W / 38.45694°N 85.92917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clark |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.97 sq mi (100.9 km2) |
| • Land | 38.83 sq mi (100.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,766 |
| • Density | 70.7/sq mi (27.3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-85166[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454063 |
History edit
Wood Township was named for George Wood, a pioneer settler.[5]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.97 square miles (100.9 km2), of which 38.83 square miles (100.6 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.33%) is water.[4] It is 11 miles NW of Louisville, KY.
Cities and towns edit
Unincorporated towns edit
- Chestnut Hill
- Pulltight
- Starlight
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Polk Township, Washington County (north)
- Monroe Township (northeast)
- Carr Township (east)
- Lafayette Township, Floyd County (southeast)
- Greenville Township, Floyd County (southwest)
- Jackson Township, Washington County (west)
Major highways edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains several cemeteries: African-American Cemetery near Daisy Hill Cemetery, Borden Town, Daisy Hill, Dow, Emmanuel, Fisher, Gibson, Goss, Goss II, Gruen, Hallett, Johnson, McKinley-Packwood, New Chapel, Newman/Fisher, Pleasant Ridge, Robertson, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Walnut Hill, Whitson, and Wood.[6]
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Wood 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. 19.
- ^ Mauk, Lois. "Clark County, Indiana Cemeteries". usgennet.org. USGenNet. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
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