Cass Township | |
|---|---|
) Location of Cass Township in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′59″N 86°58′49″W / 39.44972°N 86.98028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12 sq mi (30 km2) |
| • Land | 12 sq mi (30 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 347 |
| • Density | 28.9/sq mi (11.2/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-10666[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453162 |
Cass Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 347 and it contained 140 housing units.[3]
History
Cass Township was organized in the 1840s. It was named for Lewis Cass.[4]
The Indiana State Highway Bridge 42-11-3101 and Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 12 square miles (31 km2), all land.[3]
Unincorporated towns
- Hirt Corner
- Poland
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Washington Township, Putnam County (north)
- Jackson Township, Owen County (east)
- Washington Township (south)
- Jackson Township (west)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
The township contains 13 cemeteries: Cagle, Neir, Wilkinson-Nees, Poland Chapel, [Unnamed]. Anderson, Cromwell, Rizley, Old Mace, Dyer-Schopple, Syster, Union, & Latham-Lucas.
References
- "Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 83.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.