Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana

Stockton Township
Township
Location in Greene County
Coordinates: 39°02′20″N 87°11′03″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Greene
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.67 sq mi (95.0 km^2)
• Land	36.06 sq mi (93.4 km^2)
• Water	0.62 sq mi (1.6 km^2)  1.69%
Elevation	554 ft (169 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	8,447
• Density	234.3/sq mi (90.5/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0453876

Stockton Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,158,[1] down from 8,447 at 2010.[2]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	2,751		—
1900	5,675		106.3%
1910	10,992		93.7%
1920	10,333		−6.0%
1930	8,422		−18.5%
1940	8,365		−0.7%
1950	7,939		−5.1%
1960	7,590		−4.4%
1970	7,383		−2.7%
1980	8,658		17.3%
1990	8,313		−4.0%
2000	8,722		4.9%
2010	8,447		−3.2%
2020	8,158		−3.4%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.67 square miles (95.0 km^2), of which 36.06 square miles (93.4 km^2) (or 98.34%) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km^2) (or 1.69%) is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Boy Scout Pond. The stream of Willow Slough runs through this township.

Cities and towns

• Linton

Unincorporated towns

• Ellis
• Hoosier
• Island City
• Summit
• Victoria
• White Rose

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

Adjacent townships

• Wright Township (north)
• Smith Township (northeast)
• Grant Township (east)
• Washington Township (southeast)
• Stafford Township (south)
• Jefferson Township, Sullivan County (southwest)
• Cass Township, Sullivan County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Clayton, Fairview, German, Island City, Old Linton and Richards.

Major highways

• SR 54
• SR 59

Education

Stockton Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Linton Public Library in Linton.[4]

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
3. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
4. "About Us". Linton Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana