Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana

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Clay Township
Township
Map highlighting Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana.svg
Location of Clay Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°18′46″N85°37′09″W / 39.31278°N 85.61917°W / 39.31278; -85.61917 Coordinates: 39°18′46″N85°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
 • Total50.72 sq mi (131.4 km2)
 • Land50.65 sq mi (131.2 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,287
 • Density25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2)
FIPS code 18-13042 [2]
GNIS feature ID453208

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]

Contents

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.

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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. ↑ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp.  95.
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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