Bethlehem Township, Clark County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°32′49″N 85°27′26″W / 38.54694°N 85.45722°W / 38.54694; -85.45722CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyClarkGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total18.59 sq mi (48.1 km²) • Land18.27 sq mi (47.3 km²) • Water0.31 sq mi (0.8 km²)Elevation

^[1]

735 ft (224 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total383 • Density16.9/sq mi (6.5/km²)FIPS code18-05122^[3]GNIS feature ID453109

Bethlehem Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 309 and it contained 127 housing units.^[4]

History

Bethlehem Township was organized in 1816. It was named after the town of Bethlehem, Indiana.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.59 square miles (48.1 km²), of which 18.27 square miles (47.3 km²) (or 98.28%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km²) (or 1.67%) is water.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

Bethlehem
Miles Point
Otto

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

Adjacent townships

Owen Township (southwest)
Washington Township (west)
Saluda Township, Jefferson County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains several cemeteries: Antioch, Bethlehem, Camp Creek, Louden, Mikesell, New Hope, Otto, Palmer, Patterson, Ross, Tiaris, Turner, and Waters (aka Stoner).^[6]

References

"Bethlehem 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

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Bethlehem Township, Clark County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 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.
^ Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. pp. 12.
^ Mauk, Lois. "Clark County, Indiana Cemeteries". usgennet.org. USGenNet. Retrieved September 7, 2014.