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Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°38′56″N 87°27′26″W / 39.64889°N 87.45722°W / 39.64889; -87.45722
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Clinton Township
Location in Vermillion County
Location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°38′56″N 87°27′26″W / 39.64889°N 87.45722°W / 39.64889; -87.45722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVermillion
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total46.35 sq mi (120.0 km2)
 • Land45.25 sq mi (117.2 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (3 km2)  2.37%
Elevation584 ft (178 m)
Population
 • Total8,884
 • Density190/sq mi (74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47842, 47884
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453234

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

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Clinton Township was named for DeWitt Clinton, the sixth Governor of New York.[4]

Geography

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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

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Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

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The township contains eight cemeteries: Bono, Gorton, Hall, Jackson, Riverside, Shirley, Spangler and Walnut Grove.

Lakes

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  • Mc Donald Lake

Landmarks

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  • Sportland Park

School districts

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  • South Vermillion Community School Corporation

Political districts

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References

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  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. ^ a b "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.
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