Oil Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Perry County | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′47″N 86°33′49″W / 38.17972°N 86.56361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Perry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.59 sq mi (172.5 km2) |
| • Land | 66.38 sq mi (171.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.32% |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,545 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47118, 47137, 47514, 47515, 47520, 47551, 47576, 47586 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453686 |
Oil Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,545 and it contained 532 housing units.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,992 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,907 | −4.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,735 | −9.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,566 | −9.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,348 | −13.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,363 | 1.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,078 | −20.9% | |
| 1960 | 806 | −25.2% | |
| 1970 | 885 | 9.8% | |
| 1980 | 894 | 1.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,639 | 83.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,032 | 24.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,546 | 25.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,545 | 0.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".