Clear Lake Township, Steuben County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°43′47″N 84°50′09″W / 41.72972°N 84.83583°W / 41.72972; -84.83583CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountySteubenGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total11.1 sq mi (29 km²) • Land9.56 sq mi (24.8 km²) • Water1.54 sq mi (4.0 km²) 13.87%Elevation

^[1]

1,033 ft (315 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total818 • Density83.6/sq mi (32.3/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code260GNIS feature ID453223

Clear Lake Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 818, up from 799 at 2010,^[3] and it contained 912 housing units. It is the north easternmost township in the state.

History

William L. Lords House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.1 square miles (29 km²), of which 9.56 square miles (24.8 km²) (or 86.13%) is land and 1.54 square miles (4.0 km²) (or 13.87%) is water.^[3] Lakes in this township include Clear Lake, Handy Lake, Lake Anne, Long Lake, Mirror Lake, Mud Lake, and Round Lake.

Cities and towns

Clear Lake

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Teeters, Clear Lake Baptist, and Clear Lake Lutheran.^[5]

Major highways

Indiana State Road 120

Education

Clear Lake Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Fremont Public Library.^[6]

References

"Clear Lake Township, Steuben County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
"Steuben County Cemeteries", Steuben County, Indiana, INGenWeb Site, accessed August 12, 2008.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Clear Lake Township, Steuben County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ ^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.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Steuben County Cemeteries"
^ "Circulation Policies". Fremont Public Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.