Clinton Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,870, up from 4,624 at the previous census. According to the 2020 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 41.4% of the township's population spoke only English, while 57.2 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language" (basically Pennsylvania German/German).

History

Clinton Township was named for the son of a pioneer settler.

Demographics

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.78 sqmi, of which 35.73 sqmi (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 sqmi (or 0.17%) is water. Fish Lake is in this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains at least six cemeteries: Clinton Brick Mennonite, Clinton Union, Nisley, Rock Run, Thomas, and Woodlawn