Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Johnson Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 450 (down from 511 at 2010[4]) and it contained 213 housing units.
Johnson Township | |
|---|---|
Location of Johnson Township in Clinton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′18″N 86°18′32″W / 40.30500°N 86.30889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Organized | 1843 |
| Named for | Richard Johnson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.67 sq mi (69.1 km2) |
| • Land | 26.67 sq mi (69.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 450 |
| • Density | 19.2/sq mi (7.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-38628[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453510 |
The township was named for Richard M. Johnson, a military officer and later vice president of the United States.[5] and it contained 213 housing units.
History edit
Johnson Township, established in March 1843 by the county commissioners, was one of the later areas of the county to be settled, it being originally included in the Big Miami Reserve and not open to white settlement until after the cession of 1838. The township's first white settlers were brothers George, William and Charles Thomas who arrived in 1839 and for two years were the only residents.
The township's early social and business center was Burget's Corner two and a half miles north of Scircleville which had a general store and a post office that remained in operation for over 30 years. The building housing the store and post office was later moved to Scircleville and used as a saloon. Berlin, another early settlement that was platted in 1847 in the southeastern part of the township, also faded into extinction during the 19th century.[6]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.67 square miles (69.1 km2), all land.[4] A Norfolk Southern rail line runs east and west through the southern part of the township, connecting Frankfort and Tipton. The line previously operated as the Lake Erie and Western Railroad and the Nickel Plate.[6]
Unincorporated towns edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Forest Township (north)
- Prairie Township, Tipton County (northeast)
- Jefferson Township, Tipton County (east)
- Sugar Creek Township (south)
- Kirklin Township (southwest)
- Michigan Township (west)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains seven cemeteries: Bacon, Baker, Merrit, Plummer, Prairie Chapel, Scott and Stroup.
References edit
- "Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. p. 32.
- ^ a b Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Center Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.