Clark Township, Johnson County, Indiana

Clark Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°35′05″N 85°59′45″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  (2020)[2]
• Total	2,887
• Density	71.5/sq mi (27.6/km^2)
FIPS code	18-12781[3]
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.[4]

History

Clark Township was organized in 1838.[5] It was named in honor of the Clark family of pioneer settlers.[6]

The Heck-Hasler House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.44 square miles (89.2 km^2), of which 34.43 square miles (89.2 km^2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km^2) (or 0.06%) is water.[4]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Clark Township, Johnson County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "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. Banta, David Demaree (1881). A Historical Sketch of Johnson County, Indiana. J.H. Beers & Company. pp. 165.
6. Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. p. 195.
7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana