Clay Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Clay Township in Decatur County | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′46″N 85°37′09″W / 39.31278°N 85.61917°W / 39.31278; -85.61917 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.72 sq mi (131.4 km2) |
| • Land | 50.65 sq mi (131.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation [1] | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,284 |
| • Density | 25.35/sq mi (9.788/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-13042[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453208 |
Clay Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,284 (slightly down from 1,287 at 2010[3]) and it contained 523 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,681 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,503 | −10.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,508 | 0.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,425 | −5.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,395 | −2.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,302 | −6.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,335 | 2.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,457 | 9.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,504 | 3.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,507 | 0.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,413 | −6.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,266 | −10.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,287 | 1.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,284 | −0.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
History
Clay Township was organized in 1836.[6]
Champ's Ford Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[7]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 50.72 square miles (131.4 km2), of which 50.65 square miles (131.2 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.12%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Adams Township (northeast)
- Washington Township (east)
- Sand Creek Township (southeast)
- Jackson Township (south)
- Clifty Township, Bartholomew County (southwest)
- Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County (west)
- Noble Township, Shelby County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Center Grove, Columbia, Mowery, Nauvoo, Patrick, Pumphrey and Swinney.
References
- "Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 95.
- ^ "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
