Clay Township, Carroll County, Indiana
Clay Township | |
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 Location of Clay Township in Carroll County | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′27″N 86°37′58″W / 40.45750°N 86.63278°WCoordinates: 40°27′27″N 86°37′58″W / 40.45750°N 86.63278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Carroll |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.77 sq mi (53.8 km2) |
| • Land | 20.76 sq mi (53.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,255 |
| • Density | 60.5/sq mi (23.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-12988[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453205 |
Clay Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,255 and it contained 463 housing units.[3] Clay Township is part of the Rossville, Indiana school district.
History[]
Clay Township was organized in 1831.[4]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.77 square miles (53.8 km2), of which 20.76 square miles (53.8 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[3] 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[]
- Madison Township (north)
- Democrat Township (east)
- Ross Township, Clinton County (south)
- Perry Township, Tippecanoe County (west)
- Washington Township, Tippecanoe County (northwest)
Major highways[]
Cemeteries[]
The township contains four cemeteries: Beard, Hufford, Hufford, Hughes and St. John's.
References[]
- "Clay Township, Carroll County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 81.
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- Townships in Carroll County, Indiana
- Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana
- Townships in Indiana