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Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°38′56″N 87°27′26″W / 39.64889°N 87.45722°W / 39.64889; -87.45722CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyVermillionGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total46.35 sq mi (120.0 km²) • Land45.25 sq mi (117.2 km²) • Water1.1 sq mi (3 km²) 2.37%Elevation

^[1]

584 ft (178 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total8,884 • Density190/sq mi (74/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47842, 47884

Area code765GNIS 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

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

Unincorporated towns

Blanford at 39°39′54″N 87°31′14″W / 39.6650358°N 87.5205765°W / 39.6650358; -87.5205765
Centenary at 39°39′30″N 87°28′24″W / 39.6583695°N 87.4733532°W / 39.6583695; -87.4733532
Crompton Hill at 39°39′21″N 87°25′09″W / 39.6558703°N 87.4191856°W / 39.6558703; -87.4191856
Easytown at 39°36′38″N 87°30′01″W / 39.6105912°N 87.5002987°W / 39.6105912; -87.5002987
Klondyke at 39°40′10″N 87°26′12″W / 39.6694812°N 87.4366858°W / 39.6694812; -87.4366858
Needmore at 39°37′08″N 87°24′37″W / 39.6189258°N 87.4102969°W / 39.6189258; -87.4102969
Rhodes at 39°36′34″N 87°24′47″W / 39.6094812°N 87.4130749°W / 39.6094812; -87.4130749
Sandytown at 39°40′55″N 87°26′46″W / 39.6819811°N 87.4461303°W / 39.6819811; -87.4461303
Syndicate at 39°37′02″N 87°24′51″W / 39.6172590°N 87.4141859°W / 39.6172590; -87.4141859
Tighe at 39°37′15″N 87°31′23″W / 39.6208689°N 87.5230770°W / 39.6208689; -87.5230770

(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

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