Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana
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Stockton Township is one of fifteen townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Greene County
Greene County, Indiana
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930. As of 2010, the population was 33,165. The county seat is Bloomfield....

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 8,722.

Geography

Stockton Township covers an area of 36.72 square miles (95.1 km²); of this, 0.82 square miles (2.1 km²) or 2.23 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Boy Scout Pond. The stream of Willow Slough runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Ellis
  • Hoosier
    Hoosier, Indiana
    Hoosier is an unincorporated town in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana....

  • Island City
    Island City, Indiana
    Island City is an unincorporated community in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana....

  • Sponsler
  • Summit
    Summit, Greene County, Indiana
    Summit is an unincorporated community in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana. It was named for the former Summit Mine located there in the late 19th and early 20th centuries...

  • Victoria
    Victoria, Greene County, Indiana
    Victoria is an unincorporated town in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana....

  • White Rose

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

Adjacent townships

  • Wright Township
    Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Wright Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,224.-Geography:Wright Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.46 percent is water...

     (north)
  • Smith Township
    Smith Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Smith Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 344.-Geography:Smith Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.12 percent is water...

     (northeast)
  • Grant Township
    Grant Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Grant Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 690.-Geography:Grant Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.13 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,256.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.15 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Long Pond...

     (southeast)
  • Stafford Township
    Stafford Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Stafford Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 490.-Geography:Stafford Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.51 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Marco...

     (south)
  • Jefferson Township, Sullivan County
    Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
    Jefferson Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 495.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bucktown at *...

     (southwest)
  • Cass Township, Sullivan County
    Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
    Cass Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,932.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cass Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Baker at * Cass at * Gambill...

    (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

External links

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