Clay Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,798.[3]
Clay Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°25′20″N 095°31′03″W | |
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County | Atchison |
Area | |
• Total | 108.85 km2 (42.03 sq mi) |
• Land | 108.80 km2 (42.01 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.06 km2 (0.02 sq mi) 0.05% |
Elevation | 319 m (1,047 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,798 |
• Density | 16.5/km2 (43/sq mi) |
FIPS code | 29-14284[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0766233 |
Clay Township was organized in 1856, and named after Henry Clay of Kentucky.[4]
Clay Township covers an area of 42.0 square miles (108.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Rock Port (the county seat). It contains five cemeteries: Bush, Green Hill, Hunter, Millsap and Smith.
The streams of Boney Branch, Turkey Creek and Volger Branch run through this township.
Clay Township contains one airport, Luhrs Landing Strip.
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County seat: Rock Port | ||
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