Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°02′20″N 87°11′03″W / 39.03889°N 87.18417°W / 39.03889; -87.18417CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyGreeneGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total36.67 sq mi (95.0 km²) • Land36.06 sq mi (93.4 km²) • Water0.62 sq mi (1.6 km²) 1.69%Elevation

554 ft (169 m)Population

(2000)

• Total8,447 • Density234.3/sq mi (90.5/km²)GNIS feature ID0453876

Stockton Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,158,^[1] down from 8,447 at 2010.^[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	2,751	—
1900	5,675	106.3%
1910	10,992	93.7%
1920	10,333	−6.0%
1930	8,422	−18.5%
1940	8,365	−0.7%
1950	7,939	−5.1%
1960	7,590	−4.4%
1970	7,383	−2.7%
1980	8,658	17.3%
1990	8,313	−4.0%
2000	8,722	4.9%
2010	8,447	−3.2%
2020	8,158	−3.4%
Source: US Decennial Census^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.67 square miles (95.0 km²), of which 36.06 square miles (93.4 km²) (or 98.34%) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km²) (or 1.69%) is water.^[2] Lakes in this township include Boy Scout Pond. The stream of Willow Slough runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Linton

Unincorporated towns

(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

SR 54
SR 59

Education

Stockton Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Linton Public Library in Linton.^[4]

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "About Us". Linton Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.