Clark Township, Johnson County, Indiana

Clark Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°35′05″N 85°59′45″W / 39.58472°N 85.99583°WCoordinates: 39°35′05″N 85°59′45″W / 39.58472°N 85.99583°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Johnson
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	34.44 sq mi (89.2 km^2)
• Land	34.43 sq mi (89.2 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km^2)
Elevation[1]	774 ft (236 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,460
• Density	71.5/sq mi (27.6/km^2)
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. "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.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana