Charlestown Township
The John Work House, a historic site in the township
The John Work House, a historic site in the township
Location of Charlestown Township in Clark County
Location of Charlestown Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°27′34″N 85°39′46″W / 38.45944°N 85.66278°W / 38.45944; -85.66278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total65.09 sq mi (168.6 km2)
  Land64.49 sq mi (167.0 km2)
  Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation610 ft (186 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total13,450
  Density208.6/sq mi (80.5/km2)
FIPS code18-12142[2]
GNIS feature ID453197

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]

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

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 September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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