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Charlestown Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,450 and it contained 5,382 housing units.[3]
Charlestown Township | |
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Township | |
 The John Work House, a historic site in the township | |
 Location of Charlestown Township in Clark County | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′34″N 85°39′46″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clark |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.09 sq mi (168.6 km2) |
| • Land | 64.49 sq mi (167.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 13,450 |
| • Density | 208.6/sq mi (80.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-12142[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453197 |
History
Charlestown Township was organized in 1817.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 65.09 square miles (168.6 km2), of which 64.49 square miles (167.0 km2) (or 99.08%) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 0.92%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
- Otisco
- Rolling Hills
- Springville (extinct)
Adjacent townships
- Oregon Township (north)
- Owen Township (east)
- Utica Township (south)
- Silver Creek Township (southwest)
- Union Township (west)
- Monroe Township (northwest)
Major highways
Indiana State Road 3
Indiana State Road 62
Indiana State Road 160
Indiana State Road 403
Cemeteries
The township contains several cemeteries: Armstrong Cemetery, Baird Cemetery (a.k.a. King), Bottorff, Caldwell (a.k.a. Lutz/Prather), Carter, Charlestown, Coble, County Poor Farm, Crace, Douglas, Faris, Fifty-four, Goodwin, Goodwin/Nicholson, Hammond, Hester-Rowland, Kessler (a.k.a. Faris II), Long, Mathes, McCormick (a.k.a. McCullough), McDonald, Meloy, Montgomery, Otisco Cemetery (a.k.a. Seedtick), Pleasant Grove, Robertson, Robinson, Salem Methodist Church, Shelby Cemetery, Silver Creek Cemetery, St. Michael's, James Stuart Plantation, Weimer, and Worrell/Worrall.[5]
References
- "Charlestown Township, Clark County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- "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.
- "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.
- Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. pp. 9.
- Mauk, Lois. "Clark County, Indiana Cemeteries". usgennet.org. USGenNet. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Indiana, United States | ||
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County seat: Jeffersonville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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