Clinton Township, Cass County, Indiana

Clinton Township
Township

Pleasant Hill Church, a historic site in the township

Location of Clinton Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°43′28″N 86°27′22″W / 40.72444°N 86.45611°W / 40.72444; -86.45611Coordinates: 40°43′28″N 86°27′22″W / 40.72444°N 86.45611°W / 40.72444; -86.45611
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 25.13 sq mi (65.1 km2)
  Land 24.75 sq mi (64.1 km2)
  Water 0.38 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 722 ft (220 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 816
  Density 33/sq mi (13/km2)
FIPS code 18-13690[2]
GNIS feature ID 453229

Clinton Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 816.[3]

History

Clinton Township was organized in 1834.[4] It was named for DeWitt Clinton, sixth Governor of New York.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.13 square miles (65.1 km2), of which 24.75 square miles (64.1 km2) (or 98.49%) is land and 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2) (or 1.51%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Clymers, Porter, Saint Johns and Shideler.

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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clinton township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 538.
  5. Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. p. 39.

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