Clay Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,862 and it contained 1,216 housing units.[3]
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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,862 |
| • Density | 77/sq mi (30/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-13240[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453219 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,644 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,353 | −17.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,282 | −5.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,164 | −9.2% | |
| 1930 | 857 | −26.4% | |
| 1940 | 820 | −4.3% | |
| 1950 | 767 | −6.5% | |
| 1960 | 631 | −17.7% | |
| 1970 | 596 | −5.5% | |
| 1980 | 996 | 67.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,467 | 47.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,494 | 70.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,801 | 12.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,862 | 2.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
History edit
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.[5]
Geography edit
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.[6]
Cities and towns edit
Unincorporated towns edit
Places of interest edit
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial lies within the township boundaries.
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 274.
- ^ "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.
External links edit
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