Clinton County, Indiana

Clinton County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Frankfort
Year Organized: 1830
Square Miles: 405

Court House:

125 Courthouse Square
County Courthouse
Frankfort, IN 46041-1942

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for DeWitt Clinton, Governor of New York.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

Clinton County officially came into existence on March 1, 1830, and was named in honor of DeWitt Clinton, the seventh Governor of New York State and architect of the Erie Canal. The act forming the county was approved by the Indiana General Assembly on January 29, 1830, and created Clinton from the eastern parts of neighboring Tippecanoe County.

Clinton County is divided into 14 Civil Townships as follows: Center, Forest, Jackson, Johnson, Kirklin, Madison, Michigan, Owen, Perry, Ross, Sugar Creek, Union, Warren and Washington

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 405 square miles (1,050 km²), of which 405 square miles (1,049 km²) is land and 0 square miles (0 km²) (0.04%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Carroll County
Northeast: Howard County
East: Tipton County
Southeast: Hamilton County
South: Boone County
Southwest: Montgomery County
Northwest: Tippecanoe County

Cities and Towns:

- Center	township
- Colfax	town	Incorporated Area
- Forest	township
- Frankfort (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Jackson	township
- Johnson	township
- Kirklin	town	Incorporated Area
- Michigan	township
- Michigantown	town	Incorporated Area
- Mulberry	town	Incorporated Area
- Owen	township
- Perry	township
- Ross	township
- Rossville	town	Incorporated Area
- Sugar Creek	township
- Union	township

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