| Clay Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 43°02′27″N095°19′39″W / 43.04083°N 95.32750°W Coordinates: 43°02′27″N095°19′39″W / 43.04083°N 95.32750°W | |
| Country |  |
| State |  |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.35 sq mi (94.15 km2) |
| • Land | 36.35 sq mi (94.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 696 |
| • Density | 19.1/sq mi (7.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467602 |
Clay Township is a township in Clay County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 696.
A township in the United States is a small geographic area.
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,667. Its county seat is Spencer. Its name is in honor of Henry Clay, Jr., a colonel who died in action in the Mexican–American War, and son of Henry Clay, famous American statesman from Kentucky.
Iowa is a state in the Midwestern United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest and Minnesota to the north.
