Township in Indiana, United States
| Clay Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Owen County | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′32″N 86°43′48″W / 39.20889°N 86.73000°W / 39.20889; -86.73000 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.02 sq mi (93.3 km) |
| • Land | 36.02 sq mi (93.3 km) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km) 0% |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,566 |
| • Density | 71/sq mi (28/km) |
| ZIP codes | 47404, 47459, 47460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453216 |
Clay Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,566 (down from 2,600 at 2010) and it contained 1,134 housing units.
History
Clay Township was named for Kentucky statesman Henry Clay.
The Ennis Archaeological Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.02 square miles (93.3 km), all land.
Unincorporated towns
- Braysville at 39°12′42″N 86°46′28″W / 39.211712°N 86.77445°W / 39.211712; -86.77445
- Freeman at 39°11′43″N 86°44′01″W / 39.195323°N 86.733615°W / 39.195323; -86.733615
- Whitehall at 39°10′27″N 86°41′04″W / 39.174213°N 86.684447°W / 39.174213; -86.684447
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Brown, Gross, Hopewell, Livingston, and Moreland.
School districts
- Spencer-Owen Community Schools
Political districts
- State House District 46
- State Senate District 39
References
- "Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 774.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Clay Township
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Clay Township
| Municipalities and communities of Owen County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Spencer | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |