Clinton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
Clinton Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,870, up from 4,624 at the previous census.
According to the 2020 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 41.4% of the township's population spoke only English, while 57.2 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language" (basically Pennsylvania German/German).
History
Clinton Township was named for the son of a pioneer settler.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,624 | — | |
| 2020 | 4,870 | 5.3% | |
| U.S. Censuses: 2010, and 2020 | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.78 square miles (92.7 km), of which 35.73 square miles (92.5 km) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km) (or 0.17%) is water. Fish Lake is in this township.
Cities and towns
- Millersburg (north three-quarters)
Adjacent townships
- Middlebury Township (north)
- Newbury Township, LaGrange County (northeast)
- Eden Township, LaGrange County (east)
- Perry Township, Noble County (southeast)
- Benton Township (south)
- Jackson Township (southwest)
- Elkhart Township (west)
- Jefferson Township (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains at least six cemeteries: Clinton Brick Mennonite, Clinton Union, Nisley, Rock Run, Thomas, and Woodlawn
References
- "Clinton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Clinton township, Elkhart County, Indiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp. 692.
- ^ Cemeteries of Elkhart County, Indiana, Vol I 1990, p. 2, 94-180
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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