Clay Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,255 and it contained 463 housing units.[3] Clay Township is part of the Rossville, Indiana school district.

Clay Township
Township
Location of Clay Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°27′27″N 86°37′58″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Carroll
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	20.77 sq mi (53.8 km2)
• Land	20.76 sq mi (53.8 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [1]	692 ft (211 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,255
• Density	60.5/sq mi (23.4/km2)
FIPS code	18-12988[2]
GNIS feature ID	453205

History

Clay Township was organized in 1831.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.77 square miles (53.8 km²), of which 20.76 square miles (53.8 km²) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.05%) is water.[3] The North Fork and Middle Fork of the Wildcat Creek both pass through Clay Township. The Lancaster Bridge, an historic covered bridge erected in 1872, spans the North Fork of the Wildcat Creek east of Owasco. The North Fork is an official Indiana State Scenic River.

Unincorporated towns

• Owasco
• Pyrmont

Adjacent townships

• Madison Township (north)
• Democrat Township (east)
• Ross Township, Clinton County (south)
• Perry Township, Tippecanoe County (west)
• Washington Township, Tippecanoe County (northwest)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 421

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Beard, Hufford, Hufford, Hughes and St. John's.

References

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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Clay Township, Carroll County, Indiana.

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana