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Clay City Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,287 and it contained 649 housing units.[2]

Clay City Township
Township
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°40′N 88°19′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clay
Established	November 5, 1861
Area
• Total	40.84 sq mi (105.8 km2)
• Land	40.29 sq mi (104.4 km2)
• Water	0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2)  1.35%
Elevation	430 ft (131 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,231
• Density	31.9/sq mi (12.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62824
FIPS code	17-025-14728

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T2&3N R8E) has a total area of 40.84 square miles (105.8 km²), of which 40.29 square miles (104.4 km²) (or 98.65%) is land and 0.55 square miles (1.4 km²) (or 1.35%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Clay City (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

• Camp Travis
• Maysville

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Barnes, Clay City and Travis.

Major highways

• US Route 50

Lakes

• Gaskin Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,231	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Clay City Community Unit District 10
• West Richland Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 108
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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