Clark Township, Johnson County, Indiana

Clark Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°35′05″N 85°59′45″W / 39.58472°N 85.99583°W / 39.58472; -85.99583Coordinates: 39°35′05″N 85°59′45″W / 39.58472°N 85.99583°W / 39.58472; -85.99583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Johnson
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 34.44 sq mi (89.2 km2)
 • Land 34.43 sq mi (89.2 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation[1] 774 ft (236 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,460
 • Density 71.5/sq mi (27.6/km2)
FIPS code 18-12781[2]
GNIS feature ID 453201

Clark Township is one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,460 and it contained 863 housing units.[3]

History

Clark Township was organized in 1838.[4] It was named in honor of the Clark family of pioneer settlers.[5]

The Heck-Hasler House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.44 square miles (89.2 km2), of which 34.43 square miles (89.2 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[3]

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 "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. ↑ Banta, David Demaree (1881). A Historical Sketch of Johnson County, Indiana. J.H. Beers & Company. p. 165.
  5. ↑ Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. p. 195.
  6. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

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