Lewis Township, Clay County, Indiana

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Lewis Township
Location of Lewis Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°13′21″N 87°11′23″W / 39.2225, -87.18972
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clay
Area
- Total	44.21 sq mi (114.5 km²)
- Land	44.05 sq mi (114.09 km²)
- Water	0.16 sq mi (0.41 km²)
Elevation [1]	548 ft (167 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,510
- Density	34.28/sq mi (13.24/km²)
FIPS code	18-43002[2]
GNIS feature ID	453548

Lewis Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,510.

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

[edit] Geography

Lewis Township covers an area of 44.21 square miles; 0.16 square miles (0.36 percent) of this is water. Muir Lake and Muir Lake are in this township.

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Bogle Corner
• Brunswick
• Buchanan Corner
• Coalmont
• Howesville

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

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Perry Township (north)
• Harrison Township (northeast)
• Smith Township, Greene County (southeast)
• Wright Township, Greene County (south)
• Jackson Township, Sullivan County (west)
• Pierson Township, Vigo County (northwest)

[edit] Major highways

• Indiana State Road 48
• Indiana State Road 59
• Indiana State Road 159
• Indiana State Road 246

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Oak Grove, Old Union and Sanders.

[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 Clay County

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