| Clay Township | |
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| — Township — | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Adair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.6 sq mi (206.16 km2) |
| • Land | 79.55 sq mi (206.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) 0.06% |
| Elevation[1] | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 591 |
| • Density | 7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-14248[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766211 |
Clay Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, US. As of the 2000 census, its population was 591. It is named in honor of politician Henry Clay.[3]
Clay Township covers an area of 79.6 square miles (206 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains one cemetery, Richardson.
The streams of Bee Branch, Cottonwood Fork, Floyd Creek and Willow Branch run through this township.
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