Clay Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°04′25″N 86°57′16″W / 38.07361°N 86.95444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.24 sq mi (96.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,801 |
| • Density | 77/sq mi (30/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-13240[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453219 |
Clay Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,801 and it contained 1,185 housing units.[3]
History
Clay Township was the last township of Spencer County to be organized, because the rolling hills and relatively poor soil attracted fewer settlers than other areas in the vicinity.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.24 square miles (96.5 km2), of which 36.39 square miles (94.2 km2) (or 97.72%) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2) (or 2.28%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
- Buffaloville
- Clay City
- Kennedy
- Kercheval
- Lamar
- Liberal
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 274.
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