Clark Township, Johnson County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°35′05″N 85°59′45″W / 39.58472°N 85.99583°W / 39.58472; -85.99583CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJohnsonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total34.44 sq mi (89.2 km²) • Land34.43 sq mi (89.2 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²)Elevation

^[1]

774 ft (236 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total2,887 • Density71.5/sq mi (27.6/km²)FIPS code18-12781^[3]GNIS feature ID453201

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 km²), of which 34.43 square miles (89.2 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.06%) is water.^[4]

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Clark Township, Johnson County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^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 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ Banta, David Demaree (1881). A Historical Sketch of Johnson County, Indiana. J.H. Beers & Company. pp. 165.
^ Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. p. 195.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.