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Clinton Township, Cass County, Indiana 
Summary
Clinton Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 646 (down from 816 at 2010[4]) and contained 226 housing units.
Clinton 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 | |
| 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 | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 646 |
| • Density | 33/sq mi (13/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-13690[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453229 |
History edit
Clinton Township was organized in 1834.[5] It was named for DeWitt Clinton, sixth Governor of New York.[6]
Geography edit
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.[4]
Cities and towns edit
- Logansport (west edge)
Unincorporated towns edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Noble (northeast)
- Eel (east)
- Washington (east)
- Washington Township, Carroll County (southeast)
- Liberty Township, Carroll County (southwest)
- Adams Township, Carroll County (west)
- Jefferson (northwest)
Major highways edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains four cemeteries: Clymers, Porter, Saint Johns and Shideler.
References edit
- "Clinton Township, Cass 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.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Clinton Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clinton township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 538.
- ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 39.