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Clay Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°53′29″N 85°02′39″W / 39.89139°N 85.04417°W / 39.89139; -85.04417
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Clay Township
Township
Location in Wayne County
Location in Wayne County
Coordinates: 39°53′29″N 85°02′39″W / 39.89139°N 85.04417°W / 39.89139; -85.04417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total19.91 sq mi (51.6 km2)
 • Land19.84 sq mi (51.4 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.30%
Elevation
[1]
1,020 ft (311 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,169
 • Density58.9/sq mi (22.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453220

Clay Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,169 and it contained 445 housing units.[2]

History

Clay Township was organized in 1832.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.91 square miles (51.6 km2), of which 19.84 square miles (51.4 km2) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.[2] The streams of Our Run and Pale Run pass through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Fairfield and Greens Fork.

Major highways

References

  • "Clay Township, Wayne County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 195.

External links

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