Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana
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| Clay Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 39°18′46″N 85°37′09″W / 39.31278°N 85.61917°WCoordinates: 39°18′46″N 85°37′09″W / 39.31278°N 85.61917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.78 sq mi (131.52 km2) |
| • Land | 50.71 sq mi (131.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,266 |
| • Density | 24.97/sq mi (9.64/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-13042[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453208 |
Clay Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,266.
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[edit] Geography
Clay Township covers an area of 50.78 square miles (131.5 km2); 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (0.14 percent) of this is water.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Adams Township (northeast)
- Washington Township (east)
- Sand Creek Township (southeast)
- Jackson Township (south)
- Clifty Township, Bartholomew County (southwest)
- Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County (west)
- Noble Township, Shelby County (northwest)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Center Grove, Columbia, Mowery, Nauvoo, Patrick, Pumphrey and Swinney.
[edit] References
- "Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453208. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
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