Michigan Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,585 (down from 1,649 at 2010[4]) and it contained 673 housing units. The township was named for the Michigan Road, an early thoroughfare through the area.[5]
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 | |
| • Total | 1,585 |
| • Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-48762[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453620 |
History edit
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.[6]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.82 square miles (92.8 km2), all land.[4] Prior to settlement the land was heavily timbered with oak, poplar, walnut, sugar maple, beech, elm, ironwood, dogwood and pawpaw.[6]
Cities and towns edit
Unincorporated towns edit
Adjacent townships edit
- 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 edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains seven cemeteries: Brandon, Hopewell Cemeteries, Layman, Layton, Old Whiteman, Paris and Whiteman.
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Michigan Township, Clinton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 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. pp. 31.
- ^ a b Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Michigan Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
