Wood Township, Clark County, Indiana
| Wood Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Wood Township in Clark County |
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| Coordinates: 38°27′25″N 85°55′45″W / 38.45694°N 85.92917°WCoordinates: 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,747 |
| • Density | 70.7/sq mi (27.3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-85166 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454063 |
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.
Wood Township was named for George Wood, a pioneer settler.
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. It is 11 miles NW of Louisville, KY.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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.
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