Clay Township, Wayne County, Indiana
Clay Township | |
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 Location in Wayne County | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′29″N 85°02′39″W / 39.89139°N 85.04417°WCoordinates: 39°53′29″N 85°02′39″W / 39.89139°N 85.04417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.91 sq mi (51.6 km2) |
| • Land | 19.84 sq mi (51.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.30% |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,169 |
| • Density | 58.9/sq mi (22.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453220 |
Clay Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,169 and it contained 445 housing units.[2]
History[]
Clay Township was organized in 1832.[3]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.91 square miles (51.6 km2), of which 19.84 square miles (51.4 km2) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.[2] The streams of Our Run and Pale Run pass through this township.
Cities and towns[]
Unincorporated towns[]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships[]
- Green Township (northeast)
- Center Township (southeast)
- Harrison Township (southwest)
- Jefferson Township (west)
- Perry Township (northwest)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains two cemeteries: Fairfield and Greens Fork.
Major highways[]
References[]
- "Clay Township, Wayne 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 195.
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Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Indiana, United States | ||
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Categories:
- Townships in Wayne County, Indiana
- Townships in Indiana