Clay Township, Pike County, Indiana

Clay Township
—  Township  —
Location in Pike County
Coordinates: 38°29′24″N 87°25′30″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Pike
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	23.95 sq mi (62.04 km2)
• Land	23.61 sq mi (61.16 km2)
• Water	0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)  1.42%
Elevation	463 ft (141 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	340
• Density	14.4/sq mi (5.6/km2)
ZIP codes	47567, 47640
GNIS feature ID	0453217

Clay Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 340.

As of the 2010 census, the United States Census Bureau reported that 2010 median center of population of the United States was in Clay Township, 7.1 miles (11.4 km) southwest of Petersburg.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Clay Township covers an area of 23.95 square miles (62.0 km²); of this, 23.61 square miles (61.1 km²) (98.58 percent) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km²) (1.42 percent) is water. The White River defines the north border of the township, as well as the north border of Pike County.

Unincorporated towns

• Union at 38.4653254°N 87.4347408°W / 38.4653254; -87.4347408

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bethlehem, Catt, Frederick, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Odd Fellows.

School districts

• Pike County School Corporation

Political districts

• State House District 64
• State Senate District 48

References

• "Clay Township, Pike County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453217. Retrieved 2009-11-26. 
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Clay Township