Clay Township is a township in Clay County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 696.
Clay Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 43°02′27″N 095°19′39″W / 43.04083°N 95.32750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.35 sq mi (94.15 km2) |
| • Land | 36.35 sq mi (94.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 696 |
| • Density | 19.1/sq mi (7.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467602 |
History edit
Clay Township was the first township in Clay County. When it was created in 1859, it comprised the entire county.[1]
Geography edit
Clay Township covers an area of 36.35 square miles (94.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Royal. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Center, TriMello and Willow Creek.
Transportation edit
Clay Township contains one airport or landing strip, Royal Airport.
Notes edit
- ^ Gillespie, Samuel (1909). History of Clay County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1909. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 60.
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