Clay Township, Cass County, Indiana

Clay Township
Township

The Thompson Barnett House, a historic site in the township

Location of Clay Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°48′04″N 86°18′02″W / 40.80111°N 86.30056°WCoordinates: 40°48′04″N 86°18′02″W / 40.80111°N 86.30056°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 20.11 sq mi (52.1 km2)
 • Land 19.93 sq mi (51.6 km2)
 • Water 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation[1] 728 ft (222 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,817
 • Density 141.4/sq mi (54.6/km2)
FIPS code 18-13006[2]
GNIS feature ID 453206

Clay Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana, and one of the seventeen townships sharing the name in the state. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,817.[3]

History

Clay Township was organized in 1832.[4] It was named for Henry Clay, three-term Speaker of the House of Representatives and Secretary of State.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.11 square miles (52.1 km2), of which 19.93 square miles (51.6 km2) (or 99.10%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.90%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Bethel and Wilson.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clay township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 520.
  5. ↑ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. p. 37.

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