Michigan Township | |
|---|---|
) Location of Michigan Township in Clinton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′06″N 86°24′18″W / 40.31833°N 86.40500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Organized | 1831 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.82 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.82 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,649 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-48762[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453620 |
Michigan Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,649 and it contained 675 housing units.[3] The township was named for the Michigan Road, an early thoroughfare through the area.[4]
History
Mahlon Shinn and Robert Edwards were the township's first white settlers, arriving in 1830 and followed the same year by many more. The township was organized in March 1831.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.82 square miles (92.8 km2), all land.[3] Prior to settlement the land was heavily timbered with oak, poplar, walnut, sugar maple, beech, elm, ironwood, dogwood and pawpaw.[5]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
- Avery
- Boyleston
Adjacent townships
- Warren Township (north)
- Forest Township (northeast)
- Johnson Township (east)
- Kirklin Township (south)
- Jackson Township (southwest)
- Center Township (west)
- Union Township (west)
- Owen Township (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Brandon, Hopewell Cemeteries, Layman, Layton, Old Whiteman, Paris and Whiteman.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. pp. 31.
- ^ a b Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Michigan Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.