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McClellan Township, Newton County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°02′41″N 87°27′31″W / 41.04472°N 87.45861°W / 41.04472; -87.45861
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McClellan Township
Coordinates: 41°02′41″N 87°27′31″W / 41.04472°N 87.45861°W / 41.04472; -87.45861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNewton
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total42.3 sq mi (110 km2)
 • Land42.3 sq mi (110 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total223
 • Density5.3/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code219
FIPS code18-45594[2]
GNIS feature ID453586

McClellan Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 223 and it contained 110 housing units.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890178
190029968.0%
1910227−24.1%
192025713.2%
1930246−4.3%
194027511.8%
195030912.4%
1960221−28.5%
197024410.4%
198028014.8%
1990237−15.4%
2000228−3.8%
2010217−4.8%
20202232.8%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

History

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McClellan Township was established in 1862.[5]

Geography

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McClellan township used to include Beaver Lake with its Bogus islands, before it was drained.[6][7]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.3 square miles (110 km2), all land.[8]

Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 198.
  6. ^ "404 Not Found". {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  7. ^ Everglades of the North at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "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.
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