Kirklin Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Kirklin Township is one of fourteen townships
in Clinton County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,370.
and named for Nathan Kirk, a local pioneer and the first settler in the eastern half of the county. Arriving in 1826, Kirk erected a log cabin in section 34 on the eastern side of what was known as Twelve Mile Prairie and remained the only white resident of the area that would become Kirklin Township until 1829, when Thaddeus Panburn and Daniel Hunter came and entered his employ.
Sugar Creek Township
was set off from a piece of Kirklin Township in 1841. The Monon Railroad
, arriving in 1883, was the first rail line to pass through the township and led to the founding of the town of Cyclone
.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Clinton County, Indiana
Clinton County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,866 people, 12,545 households, and 9,057 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 13,267 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,370.
History
The township was organized in 1837 from a piece of Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,218. The township was named for President Andrew Jackson.-History:...
and named for Nathan Kirk, a local pioneer and the first settler in the eastern half of the county. Arriving in 1826, Kirk erected a log cabin in section 34 on the eastern side of what was known as Twelve Mile Prairie and remained the only white resident of the area that would become Kirklin Township until 1829, when Thaddeus Panburn and Daniel Hunter came and entered his employ.
Sugar Creek Township
Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Sugar Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 486. The township is named for the stream that flows southwest through it.-History:...
was set off from a piece of Kirklin Township in 1841. The Monon Railroad
Monon Railroad
The Monon Railroad , also known as the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway from 1897–1956, operated almost entirely within the state of Indiana...
, arriving in 1883, was the first rail line to pass through the township and led to the founding of the town of Cyclone
Cyclone, Indiana
Cyclone is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana.-History:The town's name commemorates a destructive tornado that struck the area on June 14, 1880. A 1913 county history states,...
.
Adjacent townships
- Michigan TownshipMichigan Township, Clinton County, IndianaMichigan Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,684. The township was named for the Michigan Road, an early thoroughfare through the area.-History:...
(north) - Johnson TownshipJohnson Township, Clinton County, IndianaJohnson Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 624. The township was named for Richard M...
(northeast) - Sugar Creek TownshipSugar Creek Township, Clinton County, IndianaSugar Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 486. The township is named for the stream that flows southwest through it.-History:...
(east) - Marion Township, Boone CountyMarion Township, Boone County, IndianaMarion Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,359.-Geography:Marion Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:* Center * Clinton...
(southeast) - Clinton Township, Boone CountyClinton Township, Boone County, IndianaClinton Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 892.-Adjacent townships:* Center * Marion * Washington * Jackson Township, Clinton County...
(southwest) - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Clinton County, IndianaJackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,218. The township was named for President Andrew Jackson.-History:...
(west) - Center TownshipCenter Township, Clinton County, IndianaCenter Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 17,505.-History:Center Township was created in 1872 from the northern part of Jackson Township; the northern part of Center was later split off to create Union Township in 1889...
(northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 38 -
U.S. Route 421U.S. Route 421U.S. Route 421 is a spur route of U.S. 21. It runs for from Michigan City, Indiana, at U.S. 20, to Fort Fisher in North Carolina. The highway goes through the cities of Indianapolis, Indiana, Lexington, Kentucky, Boone, North Carolina, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina and... -
Indiana State Road 38Indiana State Road 38State Road 38 in the U.S. State of Indiana serves as a connection between Lafayette in the west and Richmond in the east.-Route description:State Road 38 begins in Lafayette with State Road 25 and U.S. Route 52. There is an interchange with Interstate 65 at exit 168. It proceeds east-southeast...