Bethlehem Township, Clark County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Bethlehem Township

Township

The Abbott-Holloway Farm, a historic site in the township

Location of Bethlehem Township in Clark County

Coordinates: 38°32′49″N 85°27′26″W﻿ / ﻿38.54694°N 85.45722°W﻿ / 38.54694; -85.45722
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Clark
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 18.59 sq mi (48.1 km2)
• Land| 18.27 sq mi (47.3 km2)
• Water| 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation

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| 735 ft (224 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 383
• Density| 16.9/sq mi (6.5/km2)
FIPS code| 18-05122[3]
GNIS feature ID| 453109

Bethlehem Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 309 and it contained 127 housing units.[4]

## History

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Bethlehem Township was organized in 1816. It was named after the town of Bethlehem, Indiana.[5]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.59 square miles (48.1 km2), of which 18.27 square miles (47.3 km2) (or 98.28%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) (or 1.67%) is water.[4]

### Unincorporated towns

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* Bethlehem
* Miles Point
* Otto

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

### Adjacent townships

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* Owen Township (southwest)
* Washington Township (west)
* Saluda Township, Jefferson County (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains several cemeteries: Antioch, Bethlehem, Camp Creek, Louden, Mikesell, New Hope, Otto, Palmer, Patterson, Ross, Tiaris, Turner, and Waters (aka Stoner).[6]

## References

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* "Bethlehem Township, Clark County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
* United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Bethlehem Township, Clark County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ 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 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
5. ^ Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. pp. 12.
6. ^ Mauk, Lois. "Clark County, Indiana Cemeteries". usgennet.org. USGenNet. Retrieved September 7, 2014.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bethlehem Township, Clark County, Indiana.

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Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Jeffersonville

Cities|

* Charlestown
* Jeffersonville

Map of Indiana highlighting Clark County

Towns|

* Borden
* Clarksville
* Sellersburg
* Utica

Townships|

* Bethlehem
* Carr
* Charlestown
* Jeffersonville
* Monroe
* Oregon
* Owen
* Silver Creek
* Union
* Utica
* Washington
* Wood

CDPs|

* Henryville
* Memphis
* New Washington
* Otisco
* Underwood

Other
communities|

* Arctic Springs
* Bennettsville
* Bethlehem
* Blue Lick
* Broom Hill
* Carwood
* Cementville
* Hamburg
* Hibernia
* Marysville
* Nabb‡
* New Market
* Oak Park
* Otto
* Prather
* River Ridge
* Speed
* Springville
* Starlight
* Sunset Village
* Watson
* Wilson

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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