Clinton Township, Decatur County, Indiana

Clinton Township
Township

Location of Clinton Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°25′19″N 85°28′03″W / 39.42194°N 85.46750°W / 39.42194; -85.46750Coordinates: 39°25′19″N 85°28′03″W / 39.42194°N 85.46750°W / 39.42194; -85.46750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Decatur
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 22.47 sq mi (58.2 km2)
 • Land 22.47 sq mi (58.2 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[1] 948 ft (289 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 513
 • Density 22.8/sq mi (8.8/km2)
FIPS code 18-13708[2]
GNIS feature ID 453230

Clinton Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 513 and it contained 191 housing units.[3]

History

Clinton Township was organized in 1829.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.47 square miles (58.2 km2), all land.[3]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Butcher, McLaughlin and Swails.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 95.

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