Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana

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Johnson Township
Location of Johnson Township in Clinton County
Coordinates: 40°18′18″N 86°18′32″W / 40.305, -86.30889
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clinton
Organized	1843
Named for	Richard Johnson
Area
- Total	26.69 sq mi (69.14 km²)
- Land	26.69 sq mi (69.14 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation [1]	912 ft (278 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	624
- Density	23.38/sq mi (9.03/km²)
FIPS code	18-38628[2]
GNIS feature ID	453510

Johnson Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 624. The township was named for Richard M. Johnson, a military officer and later vice president of the United States.^[3]

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Unincorporated towns 1.2 Adjacent townships 1.3 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Johnson Township covers an area of 26.69 square miles.

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Hillisburg
• Scircleville

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Forest Township (north)
• Prairie Township, Tipton County (northeast)
• Jefferson Township, Tipton County (east)
• Sugar Creek Township (south)
• Kirklin Township (southwest)
• Michigan Township (west)

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Bacon, Baker, Merrit, Plummer, Prairie Chapel, Scott and Stroup.

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company, p. 32. 

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Clinton County

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