Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana

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Dick Johnson Township
Township
Map highlighting Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.svg
Location of Dick Johnson Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°33′53″N87°09′49″W / 39.56472°N 87.16361°W / 39.56472; -87.16361
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clay
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total21.56 sq mi (55.8 km2)
 • Land21.46 sq mi (55.6 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,355
 • Density63/sq mi (24/km2)
FIPS code 18-18118 [2]
GNIS feature ID453265

Dick Johnson Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,355 (down from 1,453 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 576 housing units. [4]

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History

Dick Johnson Township was established in the late 1830s. This township was named for Richard Mentor Johnson, the ninth Vice President of the United States, serving in the administration of Martin Van Buren. [5] There is also a Van Buren Township in Clay County in honor of the 8th President. [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.56 square miles (55.8 km2), of which 21.46 square miles (55.6 km2) (or 99.54%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.46%) is water. [3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains seventeen cemeteries: Archer, Carter, Orchard, Perth, Saint Marys, Sampson, Greek Catholic, Cottage Hill, Eldridge, Don & Chris Loughmiller, [Unnamed], Bee Ridge, Rock Run, Kessel, Percals, Odell, & Webster

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References

  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. 1 2 "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 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ Dept. of English and Journalism (1970–72). Indiana names, v.1-3. Indiana State University. p. 15.
  6. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp.  83.
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