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 | |
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 Location in Perry County | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′02″N 86°43′02″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 | 453203 |
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 38.19089°N 86.769435°W
- Bristow at 38.140057°N 86.721655°W
- Fosters Ridge at 38.232836°N 86.662487°W
- Kitterman Corners at 38.222558°N 86.697488°W
- Saint Josephs Shrine at 38.168112°N 86.797769°W
- Sassafras at 38.188391°N 86.690266°W
- Siberia at 38.238113°N 86.733601°W
- Uniontown at 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
- "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.
- 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
Places adjacent to Clark Township, Perry County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Indiana highlighting Perry County | |
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