Clark_Township,_Perry_County,_Indiana
Clark Township, Perry County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
Clark Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,063 and it contained 489 housing units.[1]
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,432 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,616 | 7.6% | |
| 1910 | 2,391 | −8.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,987 | −16.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,607 | −19.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,631 | 1.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,301 | −20.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,144 | −12.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,126 | −1.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,111 | −1.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,136 | 2.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,250 | 10.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,180 | −5.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,063 | −9.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
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Clark Township | |
|---|---|
 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,063 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.5/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47118, 47513, 47515, 47532, 47576, 47577, 47586 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453203 |
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Clark Township was named for Robert Clark, a pioneer settler.[3]
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.[4]
Unincorporated towns
- Adyeville at 38.19089°N 86.769435°W / 38.19089; -86.769435
- Bristow at 38.140057°N 86.721655°W / 38.140057; -86.721655
- Fosters Ridge at 38.232836°N 86.662487°W / 38.232836; -86.662487
- Kitterman Corners at 38.222558°N 86.697488°W / 38.222558; -86.697488
- Saint Josephs Shrine at 38.168112°N 86.797769°W / 38.168112; -86.797769
- Sassafras at 38.188391°N 86.690266°W / 38.188391; -86.690266
- Siberia at 38.238113°N 86.733601°W / 38.238113; -86.733601
- Uniontown at 38.225336°N 86.660821°W / 38.225336; -86.660821
(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
- Perry Central Community School Corporation
- State House District 73
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 47
- "Clark Township, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- Hunt, Thomas James De la (1916). Perry County: A History. W.K. Stewart. p. 20.
- "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.