Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana

Clay Township
Township

Location of Clay Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°18′46″N 85°37′09″W / 39.31278°N 85.61917°W / 39.31278; -85.61917Coordinates: 39°18′46″N 85°37′09″W / 39.31278°N 85.61917°W / 39.31278; -85.61917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Decatur
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 50.72 sq mi (131.4 km2)
  Land 50.65 sq mi (131.2 km2)
  Water 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 830 ft (253 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,287
  Density 25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2)
FIPS code 18-13042[2]
GNIS feature ID 453208

Clay Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,287 and it contained 535 housing units.[3]

History

Clay Township was organized in 1836.[4]

Champ's Ford Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 50.72 square miles (131.4 km2), of which 50.65 square miles (131.2 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.12%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Center Grove, Columbia, Mowery, Nauvoo, Patrick, Pumphrey and Swinney.

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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 95.
  5. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

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