Clark Township, Perry County, Indiana
| Clark Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Perry County | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′02″N 86°43′02″W / 38.18389°N 86.71722°WCoordinates: 38°11′02″N 86°43′02″W / 38.18389°N 86.71722°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Indiana |
| County | Perry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.84 sq mi (193.8 km2) |
| • Land | 74.59 sq mi (193.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.35% |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,180 |
| • Density | 15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47118, 47513, 47515, 47532, 47576, 47577, 47586 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453203 |
Clark Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,180 and it contained 544 housing units.[1]
History
Clark Township was named for Robert Clark, a pioneer settler.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 74.84 square miles (193.8 km2), of which 74.59 square miles (193.2 km2) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.35%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
- Adyeville at 38°11′27″N 86°46′10″W / 38.19089°N 86.769435°W
- Bristow at 38°08′24″N 86°43′18″W / 38.140057°N 86.721655°W
- Fosters Ridge at 38°13′58″N 86°39′45″W / 38.232836°N 86.662487°W
- Kitterman Corners at 38°13′21″N 86°41′51″W / 38.222558°N 86.697488°W
- Saint Josephs Shrine at 38°10′05″N 86°47′52″W / 38.168112°N 86.797769°W
- Sassafras at 38°11′18″N 86°41′25″W / 38.188391°N 86.690266°W
- Siberia at 38°14′17″N 86°44′01″W / 38.238113°N 86.733601°W
- Uniontown at 38°13′31″N 86°39′39″W / 38.225336°N 86.660821°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these fourteen cemeteries: Beard, Comstock, Crooks Thom, Enlow, Fox Ridge, Hobbs, Lanman, Lasher, Mount Pleasant, Sigler, Sigler, Stapleton, Taylor and Tenn Beard.
Major highways
School districts
- Perry Central Community School Corporation
Political districts
- State House District 73
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 47
References
- "Clark Township, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Hunt, Thomas James De la (1916). Perry County: A History. W.K. Stewart. p. 20.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Clark Township
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