Clinton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

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Clinton Township
Map highlighting Clinton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.svg
Location of Clinton Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°34′05″N85°42′29″W / 41.56806°N 85.70806°W / 41.56806; -85.70806
Country United States
State Indiana
County Elkhart
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total35.78 sq mi (92.7 km2)
  Land35.73 sq mi (92.5 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
915 ft (279 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total4,870
  Density140/sq mi (53/km2)
FIPS code 18-13726 [2]
GNIS feature ID453231

Clinton Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,870, [3] up from 4,624 at the previous census. [4]

Contents

According to the 2020 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 41.4% of the township's population spoke only English, while 57.2 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language" [3] (basically Pennsylvania German/German).

History

Clinton Township was named for the son of a pioneer settler. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 4,624
2020 4,8705.3%
U.S. Censuses: 2010, [4]
and 2020 [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.78 square miles (92.7 km2), of which 35.73 square miles (92.5 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.17%) is water. [4] Fish Lake is in this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains at least six cemeteries: Clinton Brick Mennonite, Clinton Union, Nisley, Rock Run, Thomas, and Woodlawn [6]

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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 3 "Clinton township, Elkhart County, Indiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  4. 1 2 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 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp.  692.
  6. Cemeteries of Elkhart County, Indiana, Vol I 1990, p. 2, 94-180