Dick Johnson Township is one of eleven

townships A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...

Clay County, Indiana Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 26,890. The county seat is Brazil. Clay County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The Indiana Legislature ...

. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,453 and it contained 584 housing units.

History

Dick Johnson Township was established in the late 1830s. This township was named for

Richard Mentor Johnson Richard Mentor Johnson (October 17, 1780 – November 19, 1850) was an American lawyer, military officer and politician who served as the ninth vice president of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841 under President Martin Van Buren ...

, the ninth Vice President of the United States, serving in the administration of

Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren ( ; nl, Maarten van Buren; ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841. A primary founder of the Democratic Party (Uni ...

. There is also a Van Buren Township in Clay County in honor of the 8th President.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.54%) is land and (or 0.46%) is water.

Cities and towns

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

(northwest edge)

Unincorporated towns

* Bee Ridge *

Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...

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

Adjacent townships

* Raccoon Township, Parke County (north) * Jackson Township, Parke County (northeast) * Van Buren Township (east) * Brazil Township (southeast) * Posey Township (south) * Nevins Township, Vigo County (west)

Major highways

Indiana State Road 59 State Road 59 is a north–south road in Central Indiana that covers a distance of about through five counties. Route description State Road 59 begins at State Road 58 (SR 58) and heads north towards Sandborn. In Sandborn SR 59 ...

Indiana State Road 340 State Road 340 (SR 340) is a State Road in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Indiana. Running for just over in a general east–west direction and completely with in Clay County, along the Historic National Road. Both ends of SR 340 are ...

Cemeteries

The township contains seventeen cemeteries: Archer, Carter, Orchard, Perth, Saint Marys, Sampson, Greek Catholic, Cottage Hill, Eldridge, Don & Chris Loughmiller, nnamed Bee Ridge, Rock Run, Kessel, Percals, Odell, & Webster

References

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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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