Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana

Clinton Township
Township
Location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°38′56″N87°27′26″W / 39.64889°N 87.45722°W / 39.64889; -87.45722
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 [1]	584 ft (178 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• 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

• Clinton
• Fairview Park
• Universal

Unincorporated towns

• Blanford at 39°39′54″N87°31′14″W / 39.6650358°N 87.5205765°W / 39.6650358; -87.5205765
• Centenary at 39°39′30″N87°28′24″W / 39.6583695°N 87.4733532°W / 39.6583695; -87.4733532
• Crompton Hill at 39°39′21″N87°25′09″W / 39.6558703°N 87.4191856°W / 39.6558703; -87.4191856
• Easytown at 39°36′38″N87°30′01″W / 39.6105912°N 87.5002987°W / 39.6105912; -87.5002987
• Klondyke at 39°40′10″N87°26′12″W / 39.6694812°N 87.4366858°W / 39.6694812; -87.4366858
• Needmore at 39°37′08″N87°24′37″W / 39.6189258°N 87.4102969°W / 39.6189258; -87.4102969
• Rhodes at 39°36′34″N87°24′47″W / 39.6094812°N 87.4130749°W / 39.6094812; -87.4130749
• Sandytown at 39°40′55″N87°26′46″W / 39.6819811°N 87.4461303°W / 39.6819811; -87.4461303
• Syndicate at 39°37′02″N87°24′51″W / 39.6172590°N 87.4141859°W / 39.6172590; -87.4141859

(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

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
3. "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.
4. History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 390.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana