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 [1]	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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 309 and it contained 127 housing units.^[4]

History

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

Geography

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

• Bethlehem
• Miles Point
• Otto

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

Adjacent townships

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

Cemeteries

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