Charlestown Township, Clark County, Indiana

Charlestown Township
Township

The John Work House, a historic site in the township

Location of Charlestown Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°27′34″N 85°39′46″W / 38.45944°N 85.66278°W / 38.45944; -85.66278Coordinates: 38°27′34″N 85°39′46″W / 38.45944°N 85.66278°W / 38.45944; -85.66278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clark
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 65.09 sq mi (168.6 km2)
  Land 64.49 sq mi (167.0 km2)
  Water 0.6 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation[1] 610 ft (186 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 13,450
  Density 208.6/sq mi (80.5/km2)
FIPS code 18-12142[2]
GNIS feature ID 453197

Charlestown Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,450 and it contained 5,382 housing units.[3]

History

Charlestown Township was organized in 1817.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 65.09 square miles (168.6 km2), of which 64.49 square miles (167.0 km2) (or 99.08%) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 0.92%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains several cemeteries: Armstrong Cemetery, Baird Cemetery (aka King), Bottorff, Caldwell (aka Lutz/Prather), Carter, Charlestown, Coble, County Poor Farm, Crace, Douglas, Faris, Fifty-four, Goodwin, Goodwin/Nicholson, Hammond, Hester-Rowland, Kessler (aka Faris II), Long, Mathes, McCormick (aka McCullough), McDonald, Meloy, Montgomery, Otisco Cemetery (aka Seedtick), Pleasant Grove, Robertson, Robinson, Salem Methodist Church, Shelby Cemetery, Silver Creek Cemetery, St. Michael's, James Stuart Plantation, Weimer, and Worrell/Worrall.[5]

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