Clear Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Huntington County | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′28″N 85°30′45″W / 40.95778°N 85.51250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Huntington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.89 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.67 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.61% |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,928 |
| • Density | 54.1/sq mi (20.9/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453221 |
Clear Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,928 and it contained 731 housing units.[1]
History
Clear Creek Township was organized in 1838.[2] It was named from Clear Creek, the largest stream within its borders.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.89 square miles (93.0 km2), of which 35.67 square miles (92.4 km2) (or 99.39%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 0.61%) is water.[1] The stream of Flint Creek runs through this township.
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Washington Township, Whitley County (north)
- Jefferson Township, Whitley County (northeast)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Union Township (southeast)
- Huntington Township (south)
- Dallas Township (southwest)
- Warren Township (west)
- Cleveland Township, Whitley County (northwest)
Major highways
References
- "Clear Creek Township, Huntington County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 89.
- ↑ History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 563.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Huntington County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Indiana highlighting Huntington County | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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