Randolph Township, Ohio County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°56′47″N 84°53′45″W / 38.94639°N 84.89583°W / 38.94639; -84.89583Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyOhioGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total38.54 sq mi (99.8 km²) • Land37.34 sq mi (96.7 km²) • Water1.21 sq mi (3.1 km²) 3.14%Elevation

518 ft (158 m)Population

(2020)

• Total4,307 • Density110/sq mi (43/km²)ZIP codes

47001, 47040

GNIS feature ID453780

Randolph Township is one of four townships in Ohio County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,307 and it contained 2,008 housing units.^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	3,056	—
1900	2,984	−2.4%
1910	2,812	−5.8%
1920	2,649	−5.8%
1930	2,514	−5.1%
1940	2,628	4.5%
1950	3,044	15.8%
1960	3,173	4.2%
1970	3,418	7.7%
1980	4,034	18.0%
1990	4,023	−0.3%
2000	4,117	2.3%
2010	4,383	6.5%
2020	4,307	−1.7%
Source: US Decennial Census^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.54 square miles (99.8 km²), of which 37.34 square miles (96.7 km²) (or 96.89%) is land and 1.21 square miles (3.1 km²) (or 3.14%) is water.^[3] The Ohio River defines the township's eastern border.

Cities, towns, villages

Rising Sun

Unincorporated towns

Buffalo at 39°01′14″N 84°53′02″W / 39.020614°N 84.883839°W / 39.020614; -84.883839
Camp Shor at 38°59′53″N 84°50′57″W / 38.998115°N 84.849116°W / 38.998115; -84.849116
Norths Landing at 38°54′08″N 84°52′25″W / 38.902283°N 84.873560°W / 38.902283; -84.873560

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Cedar Hedge, LaGrange and Rising Sun.

Major highways

School districts

Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools

Political districts

State House District 68
State Senate District 43

References

"Randolph Township, Ohio County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "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.