Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana


Dick Johnson Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. 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, the ninth Vice President of the United States, serving in the administration of Martin Van Buren. 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 is land and is water.

Cities and towns

The township contains 17 cemeteries: Archer, Carter, Orchard, Perth, Saint Marys, Sampson, Greek Catholic, Cottage Hill, Eldridge, Don & Chris Loughmiller, , Bee Ridge, Rock Run, Kessel, Percals, Odell, & Webster