Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Stockton Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Greene
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 95.12
area_land_km2 = 93
area_water_km2 = 2.12
area_total_sq_mi = 36.72
area_land_sq_mi = 35.91
area_water_sq_mi = 0.82
area_water_percent = 2.23

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 8722
population_density_km2 = 93.8
population_density_sq_mi = 242.9

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elevation_m = 169
elevation_ft = 554
latd = 39
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lats = 20
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longd = 87
longm = 11
longs = 03
longEW = W

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Stockton Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,722.

Geography

Stockton Township covers an area of 36.72 square miles (95.12 square kilometers); of this, 0.82 square miles (2.12 square kilometers) or 2.23 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Boy Scout Pond. The stream of Willow Slough runs through this township.

Cities and towns

* Linton

Unincorporated towns

* Ellis
* Hoosier
* Island City
* Sponsler
* Summit
* Victoria
* White Rose(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Wright Township (north)
* Smith Township (northeast)
* Grant Township (east)
* Washington Township (southeast)
* Stafford Township (south)
* Jefferson Township, Sullivan County (southwest)
* Cass Township, Sullivan County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Clayton, Fairview, German, Island City, Old Linton and Richards.

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 54
* Indiana State Road 59

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Green.htm Indiana Township Association page for Greene County]