Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana

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Clay Township
Location of Clay Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°18′46″N 85°37′09″W / 39.31278, -85.61917
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Decatur
Area
- Total	50.78 sq mi (131.52 km²)
- Land	50.71 sq mi (131.33 km²)
- Water	0.07 sq mi (0.19 km²)
Elevation [1]	830 ft (253 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,266
- Density	24.97/sq mi (9.64/km²)
FIPS code	18-13042[2]
GNIS feature ID	453208

Clay Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,266.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Major highways 1.5 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Clay Township covers an area of 50.78 square miles; 0.07 square miles (0.14 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Milford

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Burney
• Ewington
• Horace

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

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Adams Township (northeast)
• Washington Township (east)
• Sand Creek Township (southeast)
• Jackson Township (south)
• Clifty Township, Bartholomew County (southwest)
• Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County (west)
• Noble Township, Shelby County (northwest)

[edit] Major highways

• Indiana State Road 3
• Indiana State Road 46

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Center Grove, Columbia, Mowery, Nauvoo, Patrick, Pumphrey and Swinney.

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Decatur County

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