Clinton Township, Decatur County, Indiana

Clinton Township
Township
Location of Clinton Township in Decatur County
Location of Clinton Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°25′19″N 85°28′03″W / 39.42194°N 85.46750°W / 39.42194; -85.46750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
22.47 sq mi (58.2 km2)
 • Land22.47 sq mi (58.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
523
 • Density23/sq mi (9.0/km2)
FIPS code18-13708[2]
GNIS feature ID453230

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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890699—
1900641−8.3%
19106410.0%
1920599−6.6%
1930582−2.8%
1940572−1.7%
19505893.0%
1960534−9.3%
19705839.2%
1980497−14.8%
1990494−0.6%
2000473−4.3%
20105138.5%
20205231.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History

Clinton Township was organized in 1829.[6]

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

  • "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
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 95.
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