Clinton Township | |
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 Location in Vermillion County | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′56″N 87°27′26″W / 39.64889°N 87.45722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vermillion |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.35 sq mi (120.0 km2) |
| • Land | 45.25 sq mi (117.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 2.37% |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,884 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47842, 47884 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453234 |
Clinton Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,884 (down from 9,119 at 2010 [3]) and it contained 4,226 housing units.
History
Clinton Township was named for DeWitt Clinton, the sixth Governor of New York. [4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 46.35 square miles (120.0 km2), of which 45.25 square miles (117.2 km2) (or 97.63%) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (or 2.37%) is water. [3]
Cities
Unincorporated towns
- Blanford at 39°39′54″N 87°31′14″W / 39.6650358°N 87.5205765°W
- Centenary at 39°39′30″N 87°28′24″W / 39.6583695°N 87.4733532°W
- Crompton Hill at 39°39′21″N 87°25′09″W / 39.6558703°N 87.4191856°W
- Easytown at 39°36′38″N 87°30′01″W / 39.6105912°N 87.5002987°W
- Klondyke at 39°40′10″N 87°26′12″W / 39.6694812°N 87.4366858°W
- Needmore at 39°37′08″N 87°24′37″W / 39.6189258°N 87.4102969°W
- Rhodes at 39°36′34″N 87°24′47″W / 39.6094812°N 87.4130749°W
- Sandytown at 39°40′55″N 87°26′46″W / 39.6819811°N 87.4461303°W
- Syndicate at 39°37′02″N 87°24′51″W / 39.6172590°N 87.4141859°W
- Tighe at 39°37′15″N 87°31′23″W / 39.6208689°N 87.5230770°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Bono, Gorton, Hall, Jackson, Riverside, Shirley, Spangler and Walnut Grove.
Lakes
- Mc Donald Lake
Landmarks
- Sportland Park
School districts
- South Vermillion Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 42
- State Senate District 38
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ 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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 390.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |