Clinton Township, Decatur County, Indiana

Clinton Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 523 (up from 513 at 2010^[3]) and it contained 191 housing units.^[4]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	699		—
1900	641		−8.3%
1910	641		0.0%
1920	599		−6.6%
1930	582		−2.8%
1940	572		−1.7%
1950	589		3.0%
1960	534		−9.3%
1970	583		9.2%
1980	497		−14.8%
1990	494		−0.6%
2000	473		−4.3%
2010	513		8.5%
2020	523		1.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

Clinton Township
Township
Location of Clinton Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°25′19″N 85°28′03″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Decatur
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	22.47 sq mi (58.2 km2)
• Land	22.47 sq mi (58.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [1]	948 ft (289 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	523
• Density	23/sq mi (9.0/km2)
FIPS code	18-13708[2]
GNIS feature ID	453230

History

Clinton Township was organized in 1829.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.47 square miles (58.2 km²), all land.^[3]

Unincorporated towns

• Sandusky
• Springhill (extinct)
• Williamstown

Adjacent townships

• Anderson Township, Rush County (north)
• Fugit Township (east)
• Washington Township (south)
• Adams Township (west)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 3

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Butcher, McLaughlin and Swails.