Stockton Township is one of fifteen
townships
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in
Greene County,
Indiana
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,
USA
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. As of the
2010 census, its population was 8,447.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.34%) is land and (or 1.69%) is water.
Lakes in this township include Boy Scout Pond. The stream of Willow Slough runs through this township.
Cities and towns
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Linton Linton may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Linton, Victoria
Canada
* Linton, Ontario
* Linton, Quebec
United Kingdom England
* Linton, Cambridgeshire
* Linton, Derbyshire
* Linton (near Bromyard), Herefordshire
* Linton (near Ross-on-Wye), Her ...
Unincorporated towns
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Ellis
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Hoosier
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Island City
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Sponsler
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Summit
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Victoria
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* Victoria, Seychelle ...
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White Rose
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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Wright Township (north)
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Smith Township (northeast)
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Grant Township (east)
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Washington Township (southeast)
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Stafford Township (south)
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Jefferson Township, Sullivan County (southwest)
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Cass Township, Sullivan County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Clayton, Fairview, German, Island City, Old Linton and Richards.
Major highways
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Education
Stockton Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Linton Public Library in Linton.
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Greene County, Indiana
Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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