Clay Township, Carroll County, Indiana

Last updated
Clay Township
Township
Map highlighting Clay Township, Carroll County, Indiana.svg
Location of Clay Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°27′27″N86°37′58″W / 40.45750°N 86.63278°W / 40.45750; -86.63278 Coordinates: 40°27′27″N86°37′58″W / 40.45750°N 86.63278°W / 40.45750; -86.63278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total20.77 sq mi (53.8 km2)
 • Land20.76 sq mi (53.8 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,255
 • Density60.5/sq mi (23.4/km2)
FIPS code 18-12988 [2]
GNIS feature ID453205

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.

Contents

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

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Beard, Hufford, Hufford, Hughes and St. John's.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carroll County, Indiana</span> County in Indiana, United States

Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 20,155. The county seat is Delphi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adams Township, Carroll County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Adams Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 516 and it contained 209 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Buck Creek, Indiana</span> Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Buck Creek is an unincorporated census-designated place in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jackson Township, Parke County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Jackson Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 737 and it contained 475 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wabash Township, Parke County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Wabash Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 818 and it contained 353 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prairie Township, White County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Prairie Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,180 and it contained 1,311 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Perry Township, Clay County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Perry Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 934 and it contained 419 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Ross Township is one of 14 townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,898 and it contained 1,119 housing units. The township was named for John Ross, a pioneer settler and associate county judge.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deer Creek Township, Carroll County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Deer Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,571 and it contained 1,970 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Democrat Township, Carroll County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Democrat Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 885 and it contained 354 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,162 and it contained 1,658 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Madison Township, Carroll County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Madison Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 433 and it contained 176 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rock Creek Township, Carroll County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Rock Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 475 and it contained 185 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Tippecanoe Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,341 and it contained 1,186 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Perry Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,161 and it contained 2,782 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Tippecanoe Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,702 and it contained 3,085 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,432 and it contained 1,002 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monroe Township, Howard County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Monroe Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,407 and it contained 560 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Wayne Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 41,217 and it contained 19,510 housing units.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . 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. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 81.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.