Cass Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 347 and it contained 140 housing units.[3]

Cass Township
Township
Location of Cass Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°26′59″N 86°58′49″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clay
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	12 sq mi (30 km2)
• Land	12 sq mi (30 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [1]	581 ft (177 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	347
• Density	28.9/sq mi (11.2/km2)
FIPS code	18-10666[2]
GNIS feature ID	453162

History

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

The Indiana State Highway Bridge 42-11-3101 and Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 12 square miles (31 km²), all land.[3]

Unincorporated towns

• Hirt Corner
• Poland

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

Adjacent townships

• Washington Township, Putnam County (north)
• Jackson Township, Owen County (east)
• Washington Township (south)
• Jackson Township (west)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 42

Cemeteries

The township contains 13 cemeteries: Cagle, Neir, Wilkinson-Nees, Poland Chapel, [Unnamed]. Anderson, Cromwell, Rizley, Old Mace, Dyer-Schopple, Syster, Union, & Latham-Lucas.

References

• "Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Media related to Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons