Clay Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°04′25″N 86°57′16″W / 38.07361°N 86.95444°W / 38.07361; -86.95444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total37.24 sq mi (96.5 km2)
 • Land36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Water0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,801
 • Density77/sq mi (30/km2)
FIPS code18-13240[2]
GNIS feature ID453219

Clay Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,801 and it contained 1,185 housing units.[3]

History

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.[4]

Geography

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.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Places of interest

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial lies within the township boundaries.

References

  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. 1 2 "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. ↑ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 274.


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