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Clay Township, Howard County, Indiana

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Clay Township
Township
Henry W. Smith House, a historic site in the township
Henry W. Smith House, a historic site in the township
Location in Howard County
Location in Howard County
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHoward
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total28.74 sq mi (74.4 km2)
 • Land28.7 sq mi (74 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,885
 • Estimate 
(2012[1])
3,894
 • Density135.4/sq mi (52.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453211

Clay Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,885 and it contained 1,565 housing units.[2] This township also contains a small portion of Kokomo. The population of the Kokomo portion, however, is zero.

History

Clay Township was named for Henry Clay, a politician and statesman from Kentucky.[3]

The Henry W. Smith House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[4]

Geography

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20004,042—
20103,885−3.9%
2012 (est.)3,8940.2%
U.S. Census[5]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.74 square miles (74.4 km2), of which 28.7 square miles (74 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[2] The stream of Villa Run runs through this township.

Former Settlements

  • Jewell Station

[6]

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Hartman Farms Field

References

  • "Clay Township, Howard 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[permanent dead link]
  1. ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-06-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ^ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Retrieved 2 June 2014.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Early Settlements". KHPL Genealogy.[permanent dead link]

External links

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