Clay Township
Township
Location in Hendricks County
Location in Hendricks County
Coordinates: 39°41′49″N 86°37′03″W / 39.69694°N 86.61750°W / 39.69694; -86.61750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHendricks
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total26.51 sq mi (68.66 km2)
 • Land26.51 sq mi (68.65 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,256
 • Density85.1/sq mi (32.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453210

Clay Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,256.[1]

History

Clay Township was organized in 1845.[2]

Geography

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

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Amo, Bethel Lutheran, Coatesville, Hadley Friends, Moravian, Old Spring, Springtown Methodist and West Branch Friends.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Marcidale Airport 8IN9

Education

Clay Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Coatesville-Clay Township Public Library in Coatesville.[3]

References

  • "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
  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 20, 2008.
  2. ↑ Hadley, John Vestal (1914). History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 65.
  3. ↑ "About". Coatesville-Clay Twp Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.