Oil Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,546 and it contained 531 housing units.

History

Oil Township took its name from Oil Creek.

Oil Township, Perry County, Indiana

The Jacob Rickenbaugh House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Oil Township, Perry County, Indiana

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.68%) is land and (or 0.32%) is water.

Oil Township, Perry County, Indiana

Unincorporated towns

Apalona at

Bandon at

Branchville at

Celina at

Doolittle Mills at

Oriole at

Saint Croix at

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these sixteen cemeteries: Bangle, Colby, Ewing, German Ridge, Guillaume, Jeffries, Jones, Luxenburger, Miller, Rickenbaugh, Senn, Sprinkle, Underhill, Valley, Walker and Woolums.

Major highways

Interstate 64

Indiana State Road 37

School districts

Perry Central Community School Corporation

Political districts

State House District 73

State Senate District 47

References

United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

IndianaMap

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana

City-Data.com page for Oil Township

Townships in Perry County, Indiana

Townships in Indiana