Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana

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Stockton Township
Location in Greene County
Coordinates: 39°02′20″N 87°11′03″W / 39.03889, -87.18417
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Greene
Area
- Total	36.72 sq mi (95.12 km²)
- Land	35.91 sq mi (93 km²)
- Water	0.82 sq mi (2.12 km²)  2.23%
Elevation	554 ft (169 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	8,722
- Density	242.9/sq mi (93.8/km²)
GNIS feature ID	0453876

Stockton Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,722.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Cemeteries 1.5 Major highways 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Stockton Township covers an area of 36.72 square miles (95.12 square kilometers); of this, 0.82 square miles (2.12 square kilometers) or 2.23 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Boy Scout Pond. The stream of Willow Slough runs through this township.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Linton

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Ellis
• Hoosier
• Island City
• Sponsler
• Summit
• Victoria
• White Rose

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

[edit] 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)

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Clayton, Fairview, German, Island City, Old Linton and Richards.

[edit] Major highways

• Indiana State Road 54
• Indiana State Road 59

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Greene County

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