| Clay Township | |
|---|---|
| — Township — | |
| Location in Morgan County | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Morgan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.67 sq mi (79.43 km2) |
| • Land | 30.18 sq mi (78.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) 1.6% |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,178 |
| • Density | 138.4/sq mi (53.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 46111, 46151, 46158 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453215 |
Clay Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,178.[1]
The township contains the incorporated towns of Brooklyn and Bethany, and the unincorporated town of Centerton. The entire township lies within the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, with elementary schools at both Brooklyn and Centerton.
Clay Township is also home to the Goethe Link Observatory and Bradford Woods, both affiliated to Indiana University.
Fire protection is provided to the township by the Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Department, which operates stations in Brooklyn and on Robb Hill Road.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, Clay Township covers an area of 30.67 square miles (79.4 km2); of this, 30.18 square miles (78.2 km2) (98.4 percent) is land and 0.49 square miles (1.3 km2) (1.6 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these two cemeteries: Brooklyn and Butterfield.
| Monroe Township | Brown Township | Madison Township | ||
| Gregg Township | Harrison Township | |||
| Clay Township | ||||
| Jefferson Township | Washington Township | Green Township |
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