Clay Township, Carroll County, Indiana

Clay Township
—  Township  —
Location of Clay Township in Carroll County
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 20.79 sq mi (53.84 km2)
 • Land 20.78 sq mi (53.81 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation[1] 692 ft (211 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,079
 • Density 51.94/sq mi (20.05/km2)
FIPS code 18-12988[2]
GNIS feature ID 453205

Clay Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,079. Clay Township is part of the Rossville, Indiana school district.

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Geography

Clay Township covers an area of 20.79 square miles (53.8 km2); 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.05 percent) of this is water. The North Fork and Middle Fork of the Wildcat Creek both pass through Clay Township. The Lancaster Bridge, an historic covered bridge erected in 1872, spans the North Fork of the Wildcat Creek east of Owasco. The North Fork is an official Indiana State Scenic River.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Beard, Hufford, Hufford and Hughes.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Indiana, USA
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