Clinton Township, Decatur County, Indiana
Clinton Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Clinton Township in Decatur County | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′19″N 85°28′03″W / 39.42194°N 85.46750°W | |
| 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 | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 523 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (9.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-13708[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453230 |
Clinton Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 523 (up from 513 at 2010[3]) and it contained 191 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 699 | — | |
| 1900 | 641 | −8.3% | |
| 1910 | 641 | 0.0% | |
| 1920 | 599 | −6.6% | |
| 1930 | 582 | −2.8% | |
| 1940 | 572 | −1.7% | |
| 1950 | 589 | 3.0% | |
| 1960 | 534 | −9.3% | |
| 1970 | 583 | 9.2% | |
| 1980 | 497 | −14.8% | |
| 1990 | 494 | −0.6% | |
| 2000 | 473 | −4.3% | |
| 2010 | 513 | 8.5% | |
| 2020 | 523 | 1.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
History
[edit]Clinton Township was organized in 1829.[6]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.47 square miles (58.2 km2), all land.[3]
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Sandusky
- Springhill (extinct)
- Williamstown
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Anderson Township, Rush County (north)
- Fugit Township (east)
- Washington Township (south)
- Adams Township (west)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains three cemeteries: Butcher, McLaughlin and Swails.
References
[edit]- "Clinton Township, Decatur County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 95.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |