Clark Township, Perry County, Indiana

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]

Clark Township
Location in Perry County
Coordinates: 38°11′02″N 86°43′02″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyPerry
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total74.84 sq mi (193.8 km2)
  Land74.59 sq mi (193.2 km2)
  Water0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.35%
Elevation
558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,180
  Density15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2)
ZIP codes
47118, 47513, 47515, 47532, 47576, 47577, 47586
GNIS feature ID453203

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

(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. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. Hunt, Thomas James De la (1916). Perry County: A History. W.K. Stewart. p. 20.
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