Bethlehem Township | |
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Township | |
The Abbott-Holloway Farm, a historic site in the township
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Location of Bethlehem Township in Clark County |
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Coordinates: 38°32′49″N 85°27′26″W / 38.54694°N 85.45722°WCoordinates: 38°32′49″N 85°27′26″W / 38.54694°N 85.45722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clark |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 18.59 sq mi (48.1 km2) |
• Land | 18.27 sq mi (47.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 309 |
• Density | 16.9/sq mi (6.5/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-05122 |
GNIS feature ID | 453109 |
Bethlehem Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 309 and it contained 127 housing units.
Bethlehem Township was organized in 1816. It was named after the town of Bethlehem, Indiana.
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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains several cemeteries: Antioch, Bethlehem, Camp Creek, Louden, Mikesell, New Hope, Otto, Palmer, Patterson, Ross, Tiaris, Turner, and Waters (aka Stoner).