Clay Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,287 and it contained 535 housing units.[3]

Clay Township
Township
Location of Clay Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°18′46″N 85°37′09″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Decatur
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	50.72 sq mi (131.4 km2)
• Land	50.65 sq mi (131.2 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation [1]	830 ft (253 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,287
• Density	25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2)
FIPS code	18-13042[2]
GNIS feature ID	453208

History

Clay Township was organized in 1836.[4]

Champ's Ford Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 50.72 square miles (131.4 km²), of which 50.65 square miles (131.2 km²) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (or 0.12%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

• Burney
• Ewington
• Horace
• Milford

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

Adjacent townships

• Adams Township (northeast)
• Washington Township (east)
• Sand Creek Township (southeast)
• Jackson Township (south)
• Clifty Township, Bartholomew County (southwest)
• Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County (west)
• Noble Township, Shelby County (northwest)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 3
• Indiana State Road 46

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Center Grove, Columbia, Mowery, Nauvoo, Patrick, Pumphrey and Swinney.

References

• "Clay Township, Decatur 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, Decatur County, Indiana.

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana