Lewis Township, Clay County, Indiana
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| Lewis Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 39°13′21″N 87°11′23″W / 39.2225°N 87.18972°WCoordinates: 39°13′21″N 87°11′23″W / 39.2225°N 87.18972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.21 sq mi (114.5 km2) |
| • Land | 44.05 sq mi (114.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,510 |
| • Density | 34.28/sq mi (13.24/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-43002[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453548 |
Lewis Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,510.
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[edit] Geography
Lewis Township covers an area of 44.21 square miles (114.5 km2); 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (0.36 percent) of this is water. Muir Lake and Muir Lake are in this township.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Perry Township (north)
- Harrison Township (northeast)
- Smith Township, Greene County (southeast)
- Wright Township, Greene County (south)
- Jackson Township, Sullivan County (west)
- Pierson Township, Vigo County (northwest)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Oak Grove, Old Union and Sanders.
[edit] References
- "Lewis Township, Clay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453548. 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.
