Lewis Township, Clay County, Indiana

Lewis Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,464 and it contained 632 housing units.[3]

Lewis Township
Location of Lewis Township in Clay County
Location of Lewis Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°13′21″N 87°11′23″W / 39.22250°N 87.18972°W / 39.22250; -87.18972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total44.22 sq mi (114.5 km2)
 • Land44.05 sq mi (114.1 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation548 ft (167 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,464
 • Density33.2/sq mi (12.8/km2)
FIPS code18-43002[2]
GNIS feature ID453548

History edit

Lewis Township was organized in the 1840s. It was named for Lewis Cass.[4]

Geography edit

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.22 square miles (114.5 km2), of which 44.05 square miles (114.1 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.38%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns edit

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships edit

Major highways edit

Cemeteries edit

The township contains three cemeteries: Oak Grove, Old Union and Sanders.

References edit

  • "Lewis Township, Clay 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
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 83.

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