Oak Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana
Oak Grove Township | |
|---|---|
Location of Oak Grove Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′09″N 87°15′54″W / 40.51917°N 87.26500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | July 1840 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,551 |
| • Density | 43.6/sq mi (16.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-55620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453681 |
Oak Grove Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,551 and it contained 690 housing units. It was one of the first three townships originally created by the county's commissioners in 1840. It takes its name from White Oak Grove which grew southwest of Oxford.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,495 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,675 | 12.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,603 | −4.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,522 | −5.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,430 | −6.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,220 | −14.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,410 | 15.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,621 | 15.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,629 | 0.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,810 | 11.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,641 | −9.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,694 | 3.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,581 | −6.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,551 | −1.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||