Clay Township, Morgan County, Indiana
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| Coordinates: 39°31′44″N 86°24′12″W / 39.52889°N 86.40333°WCoordinates: 39°31′44″N 86°24′12″W / 39.52889°N 86.40333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Morgan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.67 sq mi (79.43 km2) |
| • Land | 30.18 sq mi (78.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) 1.6% |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,178 |
| • Density | 138.4/sq mi (53.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 46111, 46151, 46158 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453215 |
Clay Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,178.[1]
The township contains the incorporated towns of Brooklyn and Bethany, and the unincorporated town of Centerton. The entire township lies within the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, with elementary schools at both Brooklyn and Centerton.
Clay Township is also home to the Goethe Link Observatory and Bradford Woods, both affiliated to Indiana University.
Fire protection is provided to the township by the Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Department, which operates stations in Brooklyn and on Robb Hill Road.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Clay Township covers an area of 30.67 square miles (79.4 km2); of this, 30.18 square miles (78.2 km2) (98.4 percent) is land and 0.49 square miles (1.3 km2) (1.6 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Beech Grove at 39°31′02″N 86°26′47″W / 39.5172696°N 86.4463842°W
- Center Valley at 39°30′49″N 86°24′32″W / 39.5136586°N 86.4088831°W
- Centerton at 39°30′54″N 86°23′42″W / 39.5150476°N 86.3949938°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Brooklyn and Butterfield.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Hilhon Airport
[edit] Lakes
- Jewel Lake
- Old Swimmin Hole Lake
[edit] School districts
- Metropolitan School District of Martinsville Schools
[edit] Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 47
- State Senate District 37
[edit] References
- "Clay Township, Morgan County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453215. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
[edit] External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Clay Township
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