Clay Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,256.[2]
Clay Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°41′49″N 86°37′03″W / 39.69694°N 86.61750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Hendricks |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 26.51 sq mi (68.66 km2) |
• Land | 26.51 sq mi (68.65 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.01% |
Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,341 |
• Density | 85.1/sq mi (32.9/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453210 |
History edit
Clay Township was organized in 1845.[3]
Geography edit
Clay Township covers an area of 26.51 square miles (68.7 km2); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) or 0.01 percent is water.
Cities and towns edit
Unincorporated towns edit
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Marion Township (north)
- Center Township (northeast)
- Liberty Township (east)
- Franklin Township (south)
- Floyd Township, Putnam County (west)
- Marion Township, Putnam County (west)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains eight cemeteries: Amo, Bethel Lutheran, Coatesville, Hadley Friends, Moravian, Old Spring, Springtown Methodist and West Branch Friends.
Major highways edit
Airports and landing strips edit
- Marcidale Airport 8IN9
Education edit
Clay Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Coatesville-Clay Township Public Library in Coatesville.[4]
References edit
- "Clay Township, Hendricks 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
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Clay Township, Hancock County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 20, 2008.
- ^ Hadley, John Vestal (1914). History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 65.
- ^ "About". Coatesville-Clay Twp Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.